The Red Man's Rebuke

A collection of speeches and essays in which a Native American leader addresses settlers and visitors at a major exposition, protesting the dispossession of indigenous lands and the destruction of traditional life. The speaker recounts the loss of hunting grounds and forests to railroads and agriculture, the depletion of wildlife and fisheries, the ravages of introduced disease and alcohol, and the coercive labor and violence endured by indigenous people. Alongside lamentation are appeals to conscience and justice, tributes to allies who defended indigenous rights, and reflections on cultural tools and traditions threatened by colonization.