Sketches of the History, Manners & Customs of the North American Indians, With a Plan for Their Melioration [microform]

Drawing on his travels throughout North America, James Buchanan provides a detailed and sensitive portrait of the indigenous cultures he encountered. He also offers a plan for improving the lives of Native Americans, which was influential in shaping Indian policy in the years that followed.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.