Teepee Neighbors

by Grace Coolidge

Teepee Neighbors is a novel written by Grace Coolidge and originally published in 1917. The story is set in a small town in the American West and follows the lives of two families, the Whites and the Indians, who live in neighboring teepees. The Whites are a typical American family, while the Indians are portrayed as exotic and mysterious. The novel explores themes of racial tension and cultural differences, as well as the challenges of living in a remote and isolated community. The characters struggle to understand and accept each other's ways of life, and the story is ultimately a commentary on the need for tolerance and understanding in a diverse society. The plot revolves around the relationship between two young people, Jack White and Princess Red Wing, who fall in love despite the cultural divide between their families. Their romance is complicated by the disapproval of their families and the prejudices of the wider community. Teepee Neighbors is a charming and engaging novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of early 20th-century America. It is a classic work of American literature that continues to be read and enjoyed by readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

228 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2010

Reviews

[Dena Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

“She was a privileged, white New York City woman. In 1902, she married an Arapaho man in Cheyenne, Wyoming, spending many years on the Wind River Reservation with him, raising their five daughters. She and her husband, Episcopal Bishop, Sherman Coolidge, lived among and grew close to reservation residents while doing what they could to advance Indian interests on a local, practical level and nationally.


In this poignant, compassionate series of stories based on her experiences, Grace wrote in a beautiful, spare style of her neighbors and friends at Wind River. Unlike many of her contemporaries, she saw them as fellow human beings from whom everything had been taken, including their dignity, and little given in return. The result was desperate poverty and a constant struggle to survive.


Grace Coolidge's stories are still relevant to anyone in the 21st century who cares about justice and has an interest in the history of Native Americans. Though often painful, they are still a pleasure to read for their humanity and for the unusual perspective of a white woman living on the reservation.” (from the Barnes & Noble website)