Charles Eastman, the first Native American trained in Western medicine, was also a prolific writer and storyteller who talked about his youth and Native American culture. Eastman’s memoirs, including Indian Boyhood, published in 1902, depict his youth in the Sioux culture. His memoirs also offer insight into the Sioux male journey into adulthood as well as Sioux cultural customs, norms, and beliefs. When discussing pregnant Sioux women, Eastman includes observations of prenatal and neonatal care. He details family values and the central role of hunting in the Sioux male culture. Lastly, he depicts the family dynamic, including the requirement that children both earn and give respect as they reach adulthood. While Eastman’s education was a Western one—he graduated from Dartmouth College and then Boston University’s school of medicine—he used his education and platform to advocate for Native American education, inclusion, and self-determination.