Charles Alexander Eastman

He studied at Dartmouth College and graduated from Boston University’s medical school in 1890, subsequently practising on Native American reservations. He wrote about childhood, cultural heritage and experience between two cultural worlds, bringing Indigenous perspectives to a broad readership. His books include Indian Boyhood and The Soul of the Indian, listed in Arabic as al-Ruh al-Hindiyya. His career brought together medicine, writing and social work, with particular interests in youth education and outdoor life.