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Chargement... White Falcon (1955)par Elliott Arnold
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This book tells the true story of a frontier boy, John Tanner, who became the courageous leader of the Chippewa Indians and played an important part in the struggle for control of the fur trade in Northwest. Captured by two Ojibwa Indians as a child in 1789 from present-day Kentucky and carried north into the Michigan Territory, John Tanner was allowed to live but was badly mistreated; although a capable, adaptive boy, the more he tried to be Indian the more he was rejected for being white. Then, two years later, Netnokwa, retiring chieftess of the tribe, adopted him and took him with her to live with the Chippewas. Life became socially easier and Johnâ??s natural abilities made him a leader. Rivalries ensued, both personal ones and those of the fur trading companies, but ultimately John makes his name in helping Selkirk with the Red River settlement. A gripping re Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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At first John Tanner’s life was quite difficult as even though he tried to fit in, the other Indians did not accept him. He was then adopted by an older woman who took him with her to live with the Chippewas, who more readily accepted him as one of their own. He did however, have a strong opponent in the Chief’s son, which lead to many difficulties. Having one foot in both camps enabled him to help the first white settlers that arrived in Manitoba’s Red River Valley and he assisted these settlers to bridge the gap between themselves and the Indians that lived in the area.
I became a fan of Elliot Arnold many years ago when I read his book Broken Arrow, the fictional biography of Cochise, that was made into a film in 1950. White Falcon didn’t have the same impact as that book did but it was a lively adventure read that I quite enjoyed. ( )