Review
First published in Germany in 1889, E. R. Baierlein's sensitive and respectful portrayal of Native American life is available for the first time in English. In The Wilderness With The Red Indians: German Missionary To The Michigan Indians 1847-1853 is a moving historical account of a Lutheran missionary's life with Native Americans in central lower Michigan more than a century ago. In The Wilderness With The Red Indians tells of Baierlein's time in Bethany, Michigan, where he was sent to help establish a church, build homes, and educate both the children of Native Americans and of German Lutherans who had migrated to North America. He and his wife lived as the only whites in an Indian settlement and became loved and trusted members of the tribe. With the assistance of Chief Bemassikeh, a visionary who saw the Indians' way of life was doomed, Baierlein imparted his knowledge to a people eager to learn. In The Wilderness With The Red Indians will appeal to those interested in Native American studies, students of American history in general, and Michigan history in particular. -- Midwest Book Review
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
