# Indians — Short Fiction character guide

> Indians in Short Fiction by Ernest Hemingway.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Indians, The Indians, woods Indians, The two Indians, Them Indians

**First appearance:** 0004-indian-camp

## Who they are

Native American characters appearing in several stories.

## Relationships

### [Yogi Johnson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/yogi_johnson)

_friendship_

Indians and Yogi Johnson share a bond of camaraderie and mutual respect, often traveling or working together.

### [The Indian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/the_indian)

_social_

Indians and The Indian are part of the same community or group, with collective interactions and shared identity.

### [Yogi Johnson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/yogi_johnson)

_friendship_

Indians and Yogi Johnson share a bond of camaraderie and mutual respect, often traveling or working together.

### [The Indian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/the_indian)

_social_

Indians and The Indian are part of the same community or group, with collective interactions and shared identity.

## In the story

### [Indian Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/indian-camp)

The young Indian woman in labor, her husband who commits suicide, and other men who assist.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/iv)

Two Indians walk past Scripps on the street, entering McCarthy's barber shop.

### [Men in War and the Death of Society](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/men-in-war-and-the-death-of-society)

Two Indians, one with artificial arms, who play pool with Yogi and walk into Petoskey.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/xi)

Two Indians, one awake and one asleep; both are decorated war veterans (V.C., D.S.O., M.C.).

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/xii)

Various Indians appear throughout the chapter: the two woods Indians who lead Yogi, the town Indians at the club, and others.

### [The Passing of a Great Race and the Making and Marring of Americans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/the-passing-of-a-great-race-and-the-making-and-marring-of-americans)

Two unnamed Indians (one with an artificial arm) accompany Yogi Johnson, speak in pidgin, and lead him to the beanery.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/xiii)

The big Indian, also a war veteran, questions Yogi and suggests the beanery.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/xiv)

Two Indians observe the beanery events; the little Indian claims the squaw as his wife.

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