# The Indian — Short Fiction character guide

> The Indian in Short Fiction by Ernest Hemingway.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The little Indian, the little Indian, The big Indian, The tall Indian, Indian

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

## Who they are

Various Native American individuals in early stories.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

The Indian and Yogi Johnson have a respectful and cooperative relationship, often interacting as peers.

### [Indians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/indians)

_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_

The Indian and Yogi Johnson have a respectful and cooperative relationship, often interacting as peers.

### [Indians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/characters/indians)

_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_

The Indian and Yogi Johnson have a respectful and cooperative relationship, often interacting as peers.

## In the story

### [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)

One of two Indian veterans who meet Yogi; claims D.S.O. and M.C. with bar, major in Fourth C.M.R.'s.

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

A little Indian with artificial arms who plays pool with Yogi and laments his war injuries.

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

The little Indian with a missing artificial arm, a war veteran, accompanies Yogi.

### [Night in Petoskey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_15_se/chapters/xvi)

Two woods Indians follow Yogi, gathering his discarded clothes and discussing selling them to the Salvation Army.

## Links

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