The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition) cover art

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition)

Preview

Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa)
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $12.99

Buy Now for $12.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using voucher balance (if applicable) then card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions Of Use and Privacy Notice and authorise Audible to charge your designated credit card or another available credit card on file.
Cancel

About this listen

2023 Audie Award Finalist for Best Nonfiction Audiobook

Physician, activist, and author Charles Alexander Eastman was the first Native American certified in Western medicine and one of the first authors of any background to emphasize the Native American perspective. In The Soul of the Indian, he shares the customs, rituals, celebrations, and beliefs of Native American spirituality, and in so doing provides a powerful account of the “Great Mystery” at their core. For readers of the time, Eastman clarified how Native Americans conceptualized morality, mortality, civility, courage, and wisdom, and his chronicle remains powerful today because of its universal values. Eastman’s ancestral faith blends poetry, prophecy, unwritten scriptures, and folklore in order to teach us, as he puts it, “to be thankful, to be united, and to love one another.”

Revised edition: Previously published as The Soul of the Indian, this edition of The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

Public Domain (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Customs & Traditions Indigenous Peoples Native American Religious Studies United States

Critic Reviews

“Shaun Taylor-Corbett's reverent performance creates an intimate and engaging listening environment.…This short audiobook provides listeners with insight into the lives and hearts of Indigenous people, including the nature of the family circle and spiritual identity.…Taylor-Corbett delivers the audiobook with gentle power, conveying the clarity of Eastman's writings.”AudioFile Magazine

What listeners say about The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition)

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.