Publisher's Synopsis
""Red Deer: The Indian Boy"" is a novel written by Eleanor M. Johnson. The story is set in the American West during the 1800s and follows the life of Red Deer, a young Native American boy who is forced to leave his tribe and live with a white missionary family. The novel explores the cultural differences and conflicts that arise as Red Deer struggles to adapt to his new life and reconcile his Native American heritage with the expectations of his new family. Along the way, Red Deer faces challenges and dangers, including a hostile encounter with a group of white settlers and a dangerous confrontation with a mountain lion. Through it all, Red Deer's resilience and determination to hold onto his identity and culture shine through, making ""Red Deer: The Indian Boy"" a powerful and thought-provoking novel about the complexities of cultural identity and the importance of understanding and respecting cultural differences.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.