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In
the Wilderness with the Red Indians
German Missionary to the Michigan Indians, 1847-1853
E. R. Baierlein
Translated by Anita Z. Boldt
Edited with an Introduction by Harold W. Moll |
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First
published in German 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
is a moving historical account of a Lutheran missionary's life with American
Indians in central lower Michigan more than a century ago. The book 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. His story will be treasured by all readers interested
in Michigan history. |
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1.
The Orientation
2. The Language of the Indians
3. The Wigwam of the Indian
4. In the Log House
5. Among the Trees
6. The New Home
7. Death and Thoughts of Death
8. In the School
9. In the Church
10. Departure
Appendix I: A Brief Account of the Mission after Baierlein
Left Michigan
Appendix II: Names of Bethany Indian Members Who Were
Entitled to Hold Property on the Reservation
Appendix III. The Bethany Lutheran Indian Cemetery
Appendix IV: Original Land Purchases Near the Bethany
Mission Site |
