Project Gutenberg 2017-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 183 Colton, Calvin 1789 1857 Colton, C. (Calvin) Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830, Volume 1 (of 2) Disclosing the Character and Prospects of the Indian Race Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory" by C. Colton is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author's travels through the picturesque regions surrounding the Great Lakes and his encounters with Native American tribes in the North-West Territory. It aims to reveal significant insights about the character and prospects of the Indian race during a time of transition and conflict in American history. The opening of the work presents the author's motivations for undertaking this journey, detailing his fascination with the natural beauty and cultural richness of the American wilderness. The narrative begins with a vivid depiction of Niagara Falls, followed by reflections on the geography of the region and the author's romantic expectations about meeting the indigenous peoples. Colton expresses a longing to understand the "wild Indians" in their undiluted form, contrasting them with their more civilized counterparts. This sets the stage for an exploration of the complex interplay between native cultures and encroaching European influences, reflecting the author’s sympathy for the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples amidst governmental pressures and societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Indians of North America Great Lakes (North America) -- Description and travel Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1789-1869 E011 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 497129 2025-06-22T05:30:38.207658 text/html 476707 2024-10-23T02:15:26 text/html 244322 2025-06-22T05:30:45.172565 application/epub+zip 247380 2025-06-22T05:30:39.561585 application/epub+zip 244797 2025-06-22T05:30:38.949586 application/epub+zip 386972 2025-06-22T05:30:49.835566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337277 2025-06-22T05:30:44.264551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334317 2022-09-25T01:42:17.207736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454541 2025-06-22T05:30:37.669583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434419 2024-10-23T02:15:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17062 2025-06-22T05:30:49.993525 application/rdf+xml 7227 2025-06-22T05:30:39.056572 image/jpeg 1706 2025-06-22T05:30:39.005577 image/jpeg 216356 2025-06-22T05:30:38.434707 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog