English & Literature Who is John Heckewelder from The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America and what is their importance? Asked by bookragstutor on 25 Oct 12:51 Last updated by Cat on 11 Feb 02:51
Heckewelder was a Moravian missionary who wrote about the customs and history of native tribes. He describes the Dutch purchase of Manhattan Island from the indigenous tribe in one of his stories.