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 Project Gutenberg 2018-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 131 Irving, John Treat 1812 1906 Irving, John T. Indian sketches, taken during an expedition to the Pawnee and other tribes of American Indians (Vol. 1 of 2) Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Indian Sketches, Taken During an Expedition to the Pawnee and Other Tribes" by John T. Irving, Junior is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and observations during an expedition to various tribes of American Indians, particularly focusing on the Pawnee and other tribes in the region. Through vivid descriptions, it explores the interactions between different Indian tribes, the impact of encroaching white civilization, and the author's reflections on the changing landscape and culture of indigenous peoples. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the expedition, detailing the motivations behind the journey, which is to negotiate peace and land treaties with the Pawnee and other tribes. Irving introduces key members of his party, including government officials and support staff, while also describing the challenges faced in the wild frontier. The text paints a picture of the lush yet unforgiving prairies as they cross the Kanzas River, encountering various characters from the indigenous tribes and reflecting on the complexities of their cultures and the unfortunate effects of European colonization. This initial portion establishes the blend of adventure, observation, and contemplative commentary that characterizes Irving's account of his experiences in the American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Kansas Pawnee Indians Indians of North America -- Nebraska E011 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 276208 2025-07-22T14:33:40.728383 text/html 275739 2018-04-11T11:32:38 text/html 223027 2025-07-22T14:33:45.669374 application/epub+zip 221313 2025-07-22T14:33:41.582362 application/epub+zip 208472 2025-07-22T14:33:41.151387 application/epub+zip 277024 2025-07-22T14:33:48.839410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239296 2025-07-22T14:33:45.170342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230473 2022-08-25T15:41:39.956144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233066 2025-07-22T14:33:40.376424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233173 2018-04-11T11:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19144 2025-07-22T14:33:49.147320 application/rdf+xml 11223 2025-07-22T14:33:41.235364 image/jpeg 1994 2025-07-22T14:33:41.191362 image/jpeg 86599 2018-04-11T11:32:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 167471 2018-04-11T11:32:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 171861 2025-07-22T14:33:40.754399 application/octet-stream application/zip