Past Voices – Andrew Jackson’s Adopted Indian Son – Rebecca Onion / Slate Subscribe to On Race in America Enter your email address to receive new essays, The Week's Top Stories, and other updates by email. Important: After clicking Subscribe, please check your email and confirm your subscription. Email Address Subscribe May 2, 2016 Was bringing home an Indian boy after slaughtering his family an act of compassion or of political expedience? Read more Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading…