And in mitigation, it may be pertinent to remember something Ron Powers
pointed out (and which was news to me) -- that as a young boy Sammy Clemens
had heard from his mother (no mean storyteller herself) "tales of brutal
and sadistic Indian attacks on her mother's people."

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On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Bliss, Donald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> It is worth remembering that Twain was so incensed by the barbarous
> treatme=
> nt of American Indians by the private bounty hunters and the army out west
> =
> that he wrote to President Cleveland in 1885 urging him to take action to
> p=
> rotect the Indians from the unsavory acts of government  officials
> promotin=
> g abhorrent practices, such as paying rewards for the presentation of
> India=
> n scalps. The president ignored Twain's plea.
>
> Don Bliss
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Scott Holmes
> Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 5:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Mark Twain and the Native American
>
> I noted in my message earlier, regarding Twain and the Goshoots, his
> dislike for these people.  I've been searching for any mention of where
> he might have repented his racism.  It would seem inconsistent with his
> later held views on Imperialism.  I've also noted in a review of one of
> Val Kilmer's performances an appreciation for the Oglala Sioux.  Can
> this be documented in any of his writings?
>