The Soul of the Indian is Charles A.
Eastman's exploration and documentation of religion as he experienced it during the late nineteenth century.
A Dakota physician and writer who sought to bring understanding between Native and non-Native Americans, Eastman (1858-1939) became one of the best-known Native Americans of his time and a significant intellectual figure whose clarity of vision endures today.
In a straightforward manner Eastman emphasizes the universal quality and person.