Wild men: Ishi and Kroeber in the wilderness of modern America

Abstract

Wild Men: Ishi and Kroeber in the Wilderness of Modern America (New Narratives in American History) Douglas Cazaux Sackman When Ishi, "the last wild Indian," came out of hiding in August 1911, he was quickly whisked away by train to San Francisco to meet Alfred Kroeber, one of the fathers of American anthropology. When Kroeber and Ishi came face to face, it was a momentous event, not only for each man but also for the cultures they represented. Each stood on the brink-one was in danger of losing something vital while the other was in danger of disappearing altogether.