Presents a critique of 'The Song of Hiawatha,' an American poem by Henry Wardsworth Longfellow. Popularity of the poem since November 1855; Versions and adaptations of the poem; Simplicity and naturalness of Indian figure of speech; Personifications and linguistic creations; Cultural motives and pedagogical aim of the poem; Hiawatha of Iroquois history and legend; Idea of a new Hiawatha.