American Indian Poetry Flint & Feather

Flint & Feather The Complete Poems of E Pauline Johnson “Tekahionwake“,Eigth Edition Printed in Canada 1922.Illustrated by J.R.Seavey.Dedication to His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught who is head chief of the six nations Indians, I inscribe this book by his own Gracious Permission. The authors forward reads “This collection of verse I have named Flint & Feather because of the association of ideas. Flint suggests the Red Mans weapons of war ,it is the arrow tip, the heart quality of mine own people, let it therefore apply to those poems that touch upon Indian Life& Love. The Lyrical Verse herein is as a SKYWARD FLOATING FEATHER SAILING ON SUMMER AIR. And yet that feather may be the eagle plume that crests the head of a warrior chief, so both flint & feather bear the hallmark of my Mohawk blood” EPJ.This is a glorious book filled with the poems of Canada’s Celebrated American Indian Woman. The poetry is magnificent .This book is in Red Cloth hard boards with gold gilt title stamping,166 pages with numerous full page engravings .The cover has the expected wear from general use with a bit of soiling to the cover .The first few pages have some rust spotting from aging ,the pages are tight .It measures 9” x6” 1 ¼”.This book will delight anyone with an interest in the American Indian ,Pauline Johnson was one very amazing woman ,leaving us a spectacular legacy of her Insight!