Kaden Harris says:
I grew up in the country; my dad was a conservation officer in Ontario for
35 years, and he *knew* the great outdoors. Sometime in the mid '60s he
gave me a copy of Ernest Thompson Seton's Two Little Savages. Adventures, common sense, philosophy, woodlore, respect for the environment and
indigenous people, and *lots* of makin' stuff: Two kids from disparate
backgrounds living as "Indians" in the early 1900's. Why this book isn't a
constant kidslit best seller speak volumes about post millennial society in
a way that saddens me deeply.Thankfully, it's in the common domain.
(It's worth noting that while the book contains many admirable elements, its title and characterization of Native American people would now be widely acknowledged as racist. Like other artifacts of this period, this book reflects the popular culture of its time.)
Reader comment:
Ben says:
Along with Robert Baden Powell, Seton is the lesser-known co-founder the Boy Scouts of America. This old Outside Magazine article gives some insight into Seton and his Little Savages.
