The Great Sioux War of 1876-77 is memorable to most Americans because of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer's last stand at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But to the Lakotas (Western Sioux) and Northern Cheyennes who won the battle but lost the war, the experience of those 15 months was truly a "last stand" - a cultural catastrophe that led to the reservation experience they had fought so long and hard to avoid. In writing about the history and import of the Great Sioux War, the perspectives of its Native American ...
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The Great Sioux War of 1876-77 is memorable to most Americans because of Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer's last stand at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. But to the Lakotas (Western Sioux) and Northern Cheyennes who won the battle but lost the war, the experience of those 15 months was truly a "last stand" - a cultural catastrophe that led to the reservation experience they had fought so long and hard to avoid. In writing about the history and import of the Great Sioux War, the perspectives of its Native American participants often are ignored and forgotten. In this volume Jerome A. Greene aims to correct that oversight by presenting an overview of America's largest Indian war from the point of view of the Lakotas and Northern Cheyennes. A counterpoint to his earlier volume, which advances the military view of the skirmishes and battles - including the Little Big Horn - this book presents the Indians' report on the actions that ended their traditional way of life for all time. The accounts, by both men and women, should afford fresh insights into the war. The Indian recollections aim to provide personal, individualistic descriptions of significant events as the people struggled to protect their homelands, families, and tribal cultures. Most Sioux and Cheyenne accounts of the engagements remained within their own societies for many years. Those that were published during or soon after the war were coloured by the defeat and often by mistranslation. The editor's introduction should give readers insights into the significance of Indian testimonial sources. Separate introductions place the Indians' accounts in the context of the war and should enable readers to understand inter-relationships among the events and thus gain an appreciation of the war and its impact upon the Lakota and Cheyenne people.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and image are unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light edgewear, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xxvi, 164pp.
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Fine Condition in Fine jacket. Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Quantity Available: 1. Category: American Indians; ISBN: 0806126817. ISBN/EAN: 9780806126814. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 20269.
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Very Good in Very Good DJ. Indian Views of the Great Sioux War, 1876-1877. Red and black hardboard and paper boards with gilt lettering along the spine. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated with photographs and maps. FIRST EDITION. The DJ has no tears. "Told directly and without elaboration, this is the Indians' own story of the war forced upon them by the U.S. government." 164 pages which includes an index.
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Very Good. Very Good minus DJ. First Printing. n/a. 12mo = 7-9" 164pp. Hardcover. Clean interior and exterior. Strong and tight binding. Spine is bumped at top/bottom edges. Corners are bumped. DJ is glossy and clean with some wear along edges.
