Indians of the Enchanted Desert

"Indians of the Enchanted Desert" by Leo Crane is a story about working with the Hopi and Navajo tribes in the American Southwest during the early 1900's. The author writes about his time as an Indian Agent and what he learned about the everyday life of the Native people. Crane focuses on what it was like for these Indigenous people and the challenges they experienced when dealing with government officials, especially the Indian Agents. The story talks about how hard it was to get the tribes resources, and how the author learned to admire their rich culture while also being aware of the difficulties they faced.