Book of Woodcraft and Indian Lore

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Authors: Ernest Thompson Seton

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The Book of Woodcraft, originally published in 1921, is an illustrated classic work on the skills that made Boy Scouts reach deep into the hearts of America's youth. It's all here in 15 sections: Principles of Woodcraft, The Spartans of the West, (a book on Native Americans), Woodland Songs, Dances and Ceremonies, Suggested Programs, General Scouting Indoors, General Scouting Outdoors, Signaling and Indian Signs, Campercraft or the Summer Camp, Games for the Camp, Health and Woodland Medicine, Natural History, Mushrooms Fungi or Toadstools, Forestry, Some Indian Ways, and Campfire Stories or Glimpses of Indian Character. Book jacket.

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Publisher: International Law & Taxation Publishers
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 620
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Ernest Thompson Seton was an artist and author. He was born in South Shields, England on August 14, 1860. Seton studied art at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in London. His 1898 collection of stories, Wild Animals I Have Known, led to the publication of more than forty other books. Seton lectured widely and established a youth group called the Woodcraft Indians that combined his love of the outdoors and his artistic talent. The activities of the Woodcraft Indians directly led to the formation of the Boy Scouts of America, which Seton co-founded in 1910. He was the author of the first Scout Manual. The Canadian Broadcasting Company has produced two film tributes of Seton, Keeper…

Preface	p. v
Principles of Woodcraft
Nine Important Principles	p. 3
Recreation	p. 4
Camp-life	p. 4
Self-government, with Adult Guidance	p. 4
The Magic of the Campfire	p. 4
Woodcraft Pursuits	p. 5
Honors by Standards	p. 6
Personal Decoration for Personal Achievements	p. 6
A Heroic Ideal	p. 6
Picturesqueness in Everything	p. 7
The Ideal	p. 7
The Spartans of the West
The Indian Way	p. 9
The Indian's Creed	p. 11
The Dark Side	p. 13
The Bright Side	p. 20
Reverence	p. 20
Cleanliness	p. 24
Chastity	p. 27
Bravery	p. 28
Thrift and Providence	p. 29
Cheerfulness or the Merry Indian	p. 31
Obedience	p. 32
Kindness	p. 34
Hospitality	p. 36
Treatment of Their Women	p. 37
Courtesy and Polite Behavior	p. 41
Honesty	p. 43
Truthfulness and Honor	p. 45
Temperance and Sobriety	p. 47
Physique	p. 49
In General	p. 51
Summary	p. 55
Standard Indian Books	p. 59
Woodland Songs, Dances, and Ceremonies
Omaha Tribal Prayer	p. 61
Sitting Bull's War Song	p. 62
The Ghost Dance Song	p. 63
The Peace Pipe Ceremony	p. 64
The Scalp Dance	p. 65
Bird Dance Song	p. 66
The Mujje Mukesin	p. 66
The Lament	p. 68
The Caribou Dance	p. 68
The Dance of the White Caribou	p. 70
The Dog Dance	p. 72
The Ojibwa Snake Dance	p. 74
The Hunting of Mishi-Mokwa	p. 75
Indian Song Books	p. 80
The Weasel in the Wood	p. 80
Le Furet	p. 81
Rouser or Reveille	p. 82
Suggested Programs
A Series of Monthly Programs	p. 83
Suggestions for Evenings	p. 87
Animal Story Books for Evenings	p. 88
Indoor or Winter Activities	p. 89
Handicraft	p. 89
Games	p. 89
Studies	p. 90
Songs	p. 90
Dances	p. 90
Robe Contest	p. 90
Suggested Camp Routine	p. 92
Good Program of an Entertainment at a Council	p. 92
Indoor Competition for a Prize	p. 92
One-day Hikes	p. 93
General Scouting Indoors
Handicraft Stunts	p. 96
Fork and Spoon	p. 96
Needle Case	p. 96
Tackle Box	p. 96
Peach Stone Basket	p. 96
Turkey Call	p. 96
Chicken Squawk	p. 96
Picture Frames	p. 97
Birch-bark vessels	p. 98
Souvenir Spoons	p. 98
Knots	p. 99
Fireside Trick	p. 102
The Lone Star Trick	p. 102
Bird Boxes or Houses	p. 103
How to Raise Some Money	p. 106
General Scouting Outdoors
Rubbing-stick Fire	p. 108
Hiking in the Snow	p. 110
Weather Wisdom	p. 115
Outdoor Proverbs	p. 117
The Stars	p. 118
The Pleiades as a Test of Eyesight	p. 124
The Twin Stars	p. 127
The Planets	p. 127
The Moon	p. 129
Making a Dam	p. 129
When Lost in the Woods	p. 130
Indian Tweezers	p. 131
A Home-made Compass	p. 132
An Indian Clock, Shadow Clock or Sundial	p. 132
Lights	p. 133
Hunter's Lamp	p. 133
Woodman's Lantern	p. 133
Camp Loom and Grass Mats	p. 135
Navaho Loom	p. 136
Camp Rake	p. 138
Camp Broom	p. 139
Building a Boat	p. 140
A Dugout Canoe	p. 141
Camp Horn	p. 142
Sleep Outdoors	p. 142
The Gee-string Camp	p. 143
Signaling and Indian Signs
Sign Language	p. 144
Picture-writing	p. 155
Blazes and Indian Signs	p. 161
Blazes	p. 161
Stone Signs	p. 163
Grass and Twig Signs	p. 163
Smoke Signals	p. 164
Signal by Shots	p. 165
Special Signs	p. 165
Weather Signals	p. 167
Signals on the Railway	p. 168
The Code	p. 169
Colors	p. 169
Hand, Flag, and Lamp Signals	p. 169
Other Hand Signals	p. 169
Signals by Engine Whistle	p. 169
Air Whistle or Cord-pull	p. 170
Campercraft or the Summer Camp
Camping Out	p. 172
Outfit for Six (one week)	p. 173
Outfit for Each Brave	p. 176
Tents	p. 177
Teepee	p. 177
The Camp Ground	p. 178
Latrine	p. 178
Arriving on the Camp Ground	p. 179
Camp Officers and Government	p. 179
The Dog Soldiers	p. 181
Inspection	p. 181
The Horns of the High Hikers	p. 182
Council-fire Circle	p. 182
Totem-pole	p. 183
Councils	p. 184
Beds	p. 185
Water or the Indian Well	p. 186
Mosquitos, Black Flies, etc.	p. 186
Lice and Vermin	p. 187
Suggested Camp Routine	p. 187
Campfires	p. 187
Council-fire	p. 190
Firearms	p. 191
Camp Cookery	p. 192
War-sack	p. 194
Scout Buttons	p. 194
Lace or Thong	p. 195
Games for the Camp
Interesting Pursuits	p. 196
Tilting Spears	p. 196
Tilting in the Water	p. 197
Tub-Tilting on Land	p. 198
Still-hunting the Buck, or the Deer Hunt	p. 199
The Bear Hunt	p. 202
Spearing the Great Sturgeon	p. 204
Canoe Tag	p. 206
Scouting	p. 206
Quicksight	p. 207
Far-sight or Spot-the-rabbit	p. 208
Home Star or Pole Star	p. 208
Rabbit Hunt	p. 209
Arrow Fight	p. 209
Hostile Spy	p. 210
Scout Messenger	p. 211
Challenge for Scout Messenger	p. 211
Tree the Coon	p. 212
Navajo Feather Dance	p. 212
Feather Football or Feather-blow	p. 213
Cock-fighting	p. 213
One-legged Chicken Fight	p. 213
Stronghand	p. 213
Badger-pulling	p. 214
Stung, or Step-on-the-rattler	p. 214
Buffalo Chips	p. 214
Rat-on-his-lodge	p. 215
Watching by the Trail	p. 216
Trailing	p. 216
Apache Relay Race	p. 217
The Weasel in the Wood	p. 217
Throwing the Spear	p. 217
Water-boiling Contest	p. 218
Medley Scouting	p. 218
Health and Woodland Medicine
First Aid
To Revive from Drowning	p. 221
Sunstroke	p. 222
Burns and Scalds	p. 222
Hemorrhage or Internal Bleeding	p. 222
Cuts and Wounds	p. 223
Lightning	p. 223
Shock or Nervous Collapse	p. 223
Fainting	p. 223
Mad Dog or Snake Bite	p. 224
Insect Stings	p. 224
Tests of Death	p. 224
Cinders or Sand in the Eye	p. 224
Books Recommended	p. 224
Wildwood Remedies or Simples
Antiseptic or Wound Wash	p. 225
Balm for Wounds	p. 225
Bleeding, to Stop	p. 225
Bowel Complaint	p. 225
Bowel Tonic	p. 225
Chills and Fever	p. 225
Cold or Fever Cure	p. 225
Cough Remedy	p. 225
Cough and Irritated Throat	p. 225
Cough and Lung Remedy	p. 228
Diuretic	p. 228
Face-ache	p. 228
Inflammation of the Eyes or Skin	p. 228
Ink	p. 228
Lung Balm	p. 228
Nose-bleed	p. 228
Nose Stopped up at Night	p. 228
Pimples and Skin Rash	p. 228
Poison Ivy Sting	p. 228
Purge, Mild	p. 230
"Strong	p. 230
"Fierce	p. 230
Rheumatism	p. 230
Sores and Wounds	p. 231
Sunburn	p. 231
Sweater	p. 232
Tapeworm	p. 232
Tonic	p. 233
Wash for Sore Throat	p. 233
Worms	p. 233
Worms and Tonic	p. 234
Wound Wash, (see Antiseptic)	p. 234
Indian Bath or Sweat Lodge	p. 234
Latrine	p. 235
The Keen Eyes of the Indian	p. 235
Near-sightedness	p. 235
The Remedy	p. 235
Dry Socks	p. 236
Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life	p. 236
Don't Turn out Your Toes Much	p. 237
Tobacco	p. 237
Sex Matters	p. 239
Starvation Foods in the Northern Woods	p. 240
Rabbits	p. 241
Mice	p. 243
Ants	p. 243
Insect Borers	p. 243
Rawhide and Leather	p. 243
Bark and Buds	p. 244
Toadstools	p. 244
Lichens	p. 245
Iceland Moss	p. 245
Reindeer Moss	p. 246
Rock Tripe	p. 247
Drinks: Labrador Tea	p. 249
Natural History
Our Common Birds, or Forty Birds that Every Boy Should Know	p. 250
How to Stuff a Bird	p. 268
Making a Skin	p. 269
Mounting the Bird	p. 275
Owl-stuffing Plate	p. 279
Stuffing an Animal	p. 279
Preserving Small Mammal Skins	p. 281
Directions for Measurement	p. 281
Directions for the Preparation of Skins	p. 283
Trapping Animals	p. 285
The Secrets of the Trail	p. 285
Trailing	p. 286
Hard to Photograph Tracks	p. 286
No Two Tracks alike	p. 287
Dog and Cat	p. 288
Wolf	p. 291
Rabbits and Hares	p. 293
The Newton Jack-rabbit	p. 295
Fox	p. 298
The Fox's Hunt	p. 301
Closing In	p. 304
Books and Articles Recommended	p. 306
Mushrooms, Fungi or Toadstools
Abundance	p. 307
Dangers	p. 308
To Make Spore Prints for Study	p. 309
Poisonous Toadstools	p. 310
Symptoms of Poisoning	p. 314
Remedy	p. 314
Unwholesome but Not Deadly Toadstools	p. 315
Wholesome Toadstools	p. 318
Uncertain Kinds	p. 323
Cautions for the Inexperienced	p. 325
Mushroom Growing	p. 325
Books Recommended	p. 325
Forestry
Pinance AE--Coniffers or Pine Family
White Pine, Weymouth Pine (Pinus Strobus)	p. 329
Red Pine, Canadian Pine, Norway Pine (Pinus resinosa)	p. 330
Long-leaved Pine, Georgia Pine, Southern Pine, Yellow Pine, Hard Pine (Pinus palustris)	p. 331
Jack-Pine, Banksian Pine, Gray Pine, Labrador Pine, Hudson Bay Pine, Northern Scrub Pine (Pinus Banksiana)	p. 332
Jersey Pine, Scrub Pine (Pinus Virginiana)	p. 333
Yellow Pine, Spruce Pine, Short-leaved Pine, Bull Pine (Pinus echinata)	p. 334
Table Mountain Pine, Hickory Pine (Pinus pungens)	p. 335
Loblolly, Old Field Pine, Frankincense Pine (Pinus Taeda)	p. 336
Pitch Pine, Torch Pine, Sap Pine, Candlewood Pine (Pinus rigida)	p. 337
Tamarack, Larch or Hackmatack (Larix laricina)	p. 338
White Spruce (Picea Canadensis)	p. 339
Black Spruce, Swamp Spruce (Picea Mariana)	p. 341
Red Spruce (Picea rubens)	p. 342
Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis)	p. 343
Balsam Tree or Canada Balsam (Abies balsamea)	p. 345
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)	p. 347
Arbor-vitae or White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)	p. 348
Southern Arbor-vitae (Chamceyparis thyoides)	p. 349
Red Cedar or Juniper (Juniperus Virginiana)	p. 351
Salicaceae--The Willow Family
Black Willow (Salix nigra)	p. 352
Crack Willow, Brittle Willow (Salix fragilis)	p. 353
Golden Willow, Golden Osier, Yellow Willow or White Willow (Salix alba)	p. 354
Pussy Willow or Glaucous Willow (Salix discolor)	p. 355
Bebb's Willow, Fish-net Willow or Withy Willow (Salix Bebbiana)	p. 356
Quaking Asp, Quiver Leaf, Aspen Poplar or Popple (Populus tremuloides)	p. 357
Large-toothed Aspen (Populus grandidentata)	p. 359
Swamp, Downy or Black Poplar (Populus heterophylla)	p. 360
Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead, or Tacamahac (Populus balsamifera)	p. 361
Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)	p. 362
White Poplar, Silver Poplar or Abele (Populus alba)	p. 363
Lombardy Poplar (Populus dilatata)	p. 364
Juglandaceae or Walnut Family
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)	p. 365
White Walnut, Oil Nut or Butternut (Juglans cinerea)	p. 367
Pecan (Hicoria Pecan)	p. 369
Bitter Nut or Swamp-Hickory (Hicoria cordiformis)	p. 370
Water Hickory (Hicoria aquatica)	p. 371
Shagbark, Shellbark or White Hickory (Hicoria ovata)	p. 372
The Big Shell-Bark or King-Nut (Hicoria laciniosa)	p. 373
Mockernut, White Heart or Big-Bud Hickory (Hicoria alba)	p. 374
Pignut Hickory (Hicoria giabra)	p. 375
Small Fruited Hickory (Hicoria microcarpa)	p. 376
Betulaceae--Birch Family
Gray Birch or Aspen-leaved Birch (Betula populifolia)	p. 377
White, Canoe or Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)	p. 378
Red Birch or River Birch (Betula nigra)	p. 380
Yellow Birch, Gray Birch (Betula lutea)	p. 381
Black, Cherry, Sweet or Mahogany Birch (Betula lutea)	p. 382
Alder or Smooth Alder, Tag Alder (Alnus serrulata)	p. 383
Ironwood, Hard-Hack, Leverwood, Beetle-Wood or Hop Hornbeam. (Ostrya Virginiana)	p. 384
Blue Beech, Water Beech or American Hornbeam (Carpinus Caroliniana)	p. 385
Facaceae--Beech Family
White Oak (Quercus alba)	p. 386
Post-Oak, or Iron Oak (Quercus stellata)	p. 388
Overcup, Swamp or Post Oak (Quercus lyrata)	p. 389
Bur Oak, Cork-Bark or Mossy Cup (Quercus macrocarpa)	p. 390
Rock Chestnut Oak (Quercus Prinus)	p. 392
Scrub Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinoides)	p. 393
Yellow Oak, Chestnut Oak or Chinquapin Scrub Oak (Quercus Muhlenbergii)	p. 394
Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)	p. 395
Red Oak (Quercus rubra)	p. 396
Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)	p. 397
Black Oak, Golden Oak, or Quercitron (Quercus velutina)	p. 398
Pin Oak or Swamp Oak (Quercus palustris)	p. 399
Black Jack or Barren Oak (Quercus Marilandica)	p. 400
Spanish Oak (Quercus triloba)	p. 401
Bear or Scrub Oak (Quercus ilicifolia)	p. 402
Water Oak (Quercus nigra)	p. 403
Beech (Fagus grandifolia)	p. 404
Chestnut (Castanea dentata)	p. 405
Chinquapin (Castanea pumila)	p. 406
Ulmaceae--Elm Family
White Elm, Water or Swamp Elm (Ulmus Americana)	p. 407
Slippery Elm, Moose or Red Elm (Ulmus fulva)	p. 408
Rock, Cliff, Hickory or Cork Elm (Ulmus Thomasi)	p. 409
Winged Elm or Wahoo (Ulmus alata)	p. 410
Hackberry, Sugarberry, Nettle-tree or False Elm (Celtis occidentalis)	p. 412
Moraceae--Mulberry Family
Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)	p. 413
Osage Orange or Bow-wood (Toxylon pomiferum)	p. 414
Magnoliaceae--Magnolia Family
Tulip Tree, White-Wood, Canoe Wood or Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron Tulipifera)	p. 415
Sweet Bay, Laurel Magnolia, White Bay, Swamp Laurel, Swamp Sassafras or Beaver Tree (Magnolia Virginiana)	p. 417
Cucumber Tree or Mountain Magnolia (Maganolia acuminata)	p. 418
Lauraceae--Laurel Family
Spice-Bush, Fever-Bush, Wild Allspice, Benjamin Bush (Benzoin odoriferum)	p. 419
Sassafras, Ague-tree (Sassafras Sassafras)	p. 420
Hamamelidaceae--Witch Hazel Family
Witch Hazel, Winter Bloom or Snapping Hazel Nut (Hamamelis Virginiana)	p. 422
Altingiaceae--Sweet Gum Family
Sweet-Gum, Star-Leaved or Red-Gum, Bilsted, Alligator Tree or Liquidambar (Liquidambar Styraciflua)	p. 424
Platanaceae--Plane Tree Family
Sycamore, Plane Tree, Buttonball or Buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis)	p. 425
Amygdalaceae--Plum Family
Choke-Cherry (Padus Virginiana)	p. 427
Black Cherry, Cabinet or Rum Cherry (Padus serotina)	p. 428
Malaceae--Apple Family
Scarlet Haw, Hawthorn, Thorn-Apple or Apple-Haw (Cratoegus mollis)	p. 430
Caesalpiniaceae--Senna Family
Red-Bud or Judas-Tree (Cercis Canadensis)	p. 431
Honey of Sweet Locust, Three-thorned Acacia (Gleditsia triacanthos)	p. 432
Kentucky Coffee-Tree (Gymnocladus dioica)	p. 433
Fabaceae--Pea Family
Black or Yellow Locust, Silver-Chain (Robinia Pseudacacia)	p. 434
Anacardiaceae--Sumac Family
Staghorn or Velvet Sumac, Vinegar Tree (Rhus hirta)	p. 435
Dwarf Black or Upland or Mountain Sumac (Rhus copallina)	p. 437
Poison Sumac, Poison Elder (Toxicodendron Vernix)	p. 438
Poison Climbing or Three-leaved Ivy. Poison Oak, Climath (Toxicodendron vulgare)	p. 439
Aceraceae--Maple Family
Striped Maple, Goosefoot Maple or Moosewood (Acer Pennsylvanicum)	p. 440
Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum)	p. 441
Sugar Maple, Rock Maple or Hard Maple (Acer saccharum)	p. 442
Silver Maple, White or Soft Maple (Acer saccharinum)	p. 443
Red, Scarlet, Water or Swamp Maple (Acer rubrum)	p. 444
Box Elder or Ash-leaved Maple (Acer Negundo)	p. 446
Aesculaceae--Buckeye Family
Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye, Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)	p. 447
Yellow Sweet or Big Buckeye (Aesculus octandra)	p. 448
Horse-Chestnut or Bongay (Aesculus Hippocastanum)	p. 449
Tiliaceae--Linden Family
Basswood, White-wood, Whistle-wood, Lime or Linden (Tilia Americana)	p. 450
Cornaceae--Dogwood Family
Flowering Dogwood, Arrow-wood, Boxwood, Cornelian Tree (Cynoxylon floridum)	p. 452
Sour Gum, Black Gum, Pepperidge or Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)	p. 453
Ebenaceae--Ebony Family
Persimmon or Date-Plum (Diospyros virginiana)	p. 454
Oleaceae, Olive Family (Including the Ashes)
White Ash (Fraxinus americana)	p. 455
Red Ash or Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)	p. 456
Water Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana)	p. 458
Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata)	p. 459
Black Ash, Hoop Ash or Water Ash (Fraxinus nigra)	p. 460
Caprifoliaciae--Honeysuckle Family
Elder, Elder-Blow, Elderberry, Sweer Elder or Bore-Plant (Sambucus canadensis)	p. 461
High Bush Cranberry, Cranberry Tree, Wild Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)	p. 462
Maple-Leaved Arrow-wood, Dock-Makie (Viburnum acerifolium)	p. 464
Arrow-wood (Viburnum dentatum)	p. 465
Nanny-Berry, Nanny-Bush, Sheep-Berry, Blackthorn, Sweet Viburnum (Viburnum Lentago)	p. 466
Black Haw, Stag-Bush, Sloe (Viburnum prunifolium)	p. 467
Some Indian Ways
Teepees	p. 468
Storm-cap or Bull Boat	p. 471
Putting up the Teepee	p. 472
Teepee Life	p. 473
Hairy-Wolf's Teepee	p. 475
Art	p. 478
Indian Seats	p. 479
Head Band	p. 482
Warbonnet or Headdress	p. 483
Its Meaning	p. 483
Plenty-Coups	p. 485
Details of the Warbonnet	p. 486
Making the Warbonnet	p. 488
Indian Costume	p. 489
War-shirt	p. 489
Leggings	p. 493
Moccasins	p. 493
War-clubs	p. 493
Paddles	p. 493
Drum	p. 493
Peace Pipe	p. 493
The Indian or Willow Bed	p. 495
Indian Paints	p. 499
Indian Dyes	p. 501
Naming the Camp or Keeping the Winter Count	p. 502
Archery	p. 502
How to Make a Bow	p. 503
Holding and Drawing	p. 505
The Warbow of the Penobscots	p. 505
Scalps	p. 507
Indian Work	p. 508
Campfire Stories or Glimpses of Indian Character
The Teachings of Winnemucca	p. 509
The Teachings of Wabasha I	p. 509
The Lessons of Lone Chief	p. 510
The Teachings of Tshut-che-nau	p. 511
Courage or the Trained Scout	p. 512
An Indian Prayer	p. 512
Genesis (Omaha)	p. 512
The Quiche's Story of Creation	p. 513
Clean Fatherhood	p. 514
Omaha Proverbs	p. 514
The Medicine Man and His Ways	p. 514
The Indian Silence	p. 515
The Indian Babes in the Woods	p. 516
The Story of No-Heart	p. 517
Tecumseh	p. 524
Kanakuk, the Kickapoo Prophet	p. 526
Chief Joseph of the Sahaptin	p. 528
White Calf, Chief of the Blackfeet	p. 531
Wovoka, the Prophet	p. 534
The Apache Indian's Case	p. 537
The Wiping-out of Nanni-Chaddi	p. 539
The Ending of Dull Knife's Band	p. 548
The Message of the Indian	p. 572
Index	p. 577
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