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Author
Publisher
Bison Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
When Standing Bear returned to the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation after sixteen years' absence, his dismay at the condition of his people may well have served as a catalyst for the writing of this book, first published in 1933. In addition to describing the customs, manners, and traditions of the Teton Sioux, Standing Bear also offered general comments about the importance of Native cultures and values and the status of Indian peoples in American society....
Author
Publisher
Bison Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
The classic memoir of the Sioux Nation by the early–twentieth century Indian rights activist and son of a Lakota chief.
When it was originally published in 1928, Luther Standing Bear's autobiographical account of his tribe and tribesmen was hailed by Van Wyck Brooks as "one of the most engaging and veracious we have ever had." It remains a landmark in Native American literature, among the first books about Native Americans written by a Native...