<p>Born the youngest of five children, Eastman was named Hakadah--meaning "pitiful last"--due to his mother's untimely death. Despite this tragedy, followed several years later by his separation from his family during the Dakota War of 1862, Eastman enjoyed a youth immersed in the traditions of the Dakota Sioux. <i>Memories of an Indian Boyhood</i> is a memoir by Charles Eastman.</p>
