The last days of the Sioux Nation /
Overview: This fascinating account tells what the Sioux were like when they first came to their reservation and how their reaction to the new system eventually led to the last confrontation between the Army and the Sioux at the Battle of Wounded Knee Creek. A classic work, it is now available with a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Summary: | Overview: This fascinating account tells what the Sioux were like when they first came to their reservation and how their reaction to the new system eventually led to the last confrontation between the Army and the Sioux at the Battle of Wounded Knee Creek. A classic work, it is now available with a new preface by the author that discusses his current thoughts about a tragic episode in American history that has raised much controversy through the years. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 314 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-301) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300103166 9780300103168 |