Project Gutenberg 2022-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 228 Crane, Leo 1881 1960 25017104 Indians of the Enchanted Desert $aUnited States :$bLittle, Brown, and Company,$c1925. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Indians of the Enchanted Desert" by Leo Crane is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences and observations while working with the Hopi and Navajo tribes as an Indian Agent in the arid landscapes of the American Southwest. Crane aims to shed light on the realities faced by Indigenous peoples and the complexities of their interactions with government officials, addressing themes of bureaucracy, culture, and survival in a harsh environment. The opening of the narrative introduces the author as he prepares to recount his time working with men labeled as "Indian Agents," highlighting their often-unseen struggles in navigating bureaucratic challenges while advocating for resources and support for the tribes. Crane describes the initial impressions he had of these agents and sets the stage for a broader exploration of the contradictions and challenges inherent in the lives of both the Native people he seeks to serve and the officials tasked with their oversight. His engaging prose reveals a deep appreciation for the cultural richness and struggles of desert life, foreshadowing the deeper reflections on identity, colonialism, and resilience that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/indiansofenchant00cran/page/n7/mode/2up 20210102110147crane 1925 US Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Navajo Indians Hopi Indians Painted Desert (Ariz.) E011 Text Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 754281 2025-07-27T07:19:40.452293 text/html 716666 2024-10-18T23:11:19 text/html 13387907 2025-07-27T07:20:04.231745 application/epub+zip 13386492 2025-07-27T07:19:48.969251 application/epub+zip 377043 2025-07-27T07:19:42.556296 application/epub+zip 14016295 2025-07-27T07:20:12.765628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13948432 2025-07-27T07:19:58.178761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530976 2022-09-30T19:54:56.476816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643639 2025-07-27T07:19:38.510294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623611 2024-10-18T23:11:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16916 2025-07-27T07:20:12.995658 application/rdf+xml 17783 2025-07-27T07:19:42.742296 image/jpeg 3112 2025-07-27T07:19:42.649340 image/jpeg 21206975 2025-07-27T07:19:40.822305 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