Hi, I've tried google for the past hour. I read a book about different native american tribes and the interactions the author had with them. One specific thing I remember was that he came across a tribe where 1 in 5 members had white hair. I believe this question falls under historiography. I apologize if it does not.
George Catlin. Letters and Notes is 2-part, but he has a handful of books from the 1840s. You can find free versions on Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, or IIRC the Library of Congress American Memory. On mobile or I'd link.
Hi, the question is fine here. You might also try our sister sub /r/AskAnthropology