Author: Gary Clayton Anderson
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN: 9780873516792
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Language: en
Pages: 259
Pages: 259
Language: en
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Pages: 44
Little Crow's Uprising (known by whites as the Sioux Massacre of 1862, the Dakota War of 1862, or Little Crow's War) began in August of 1862 and lasted until December. Instigated by a refusal to pay annuities due to the tribes, the four months of bloodshed resulted in deaths on
Language: en
Pages: 542
Pages: 542
"A novel that provides applied spirituality through a fictional format. It is representative of the rise, fall, and resurrection of the soul of man and his reunion with all parts of himself, including his Divine Counterpart. It is a compelling story of Twin Flames and the spiritual requirements each must
Language: en
Pages: 384
Pages: 384
In August 1862, after decades of broken treaties, increasing hardship, and relentless encroachment on their lands, a group of Dakota warriors convened a council at the tepee of their leader, Little Crow. Knowing the strength and resilience of the young American nation, Little Crow counseled caution, but anger won the
Language: en
Pages: 100
Pages: 100
"Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during the momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South
Language: en
Pages: 448
Pages: 448
In 1862, four years after Minnesota was ratified as the thirty-second state in the Union, simmering tensions between indigenous Dakota and white settlers culminated in the violent, six-week-long U.S.–Dakota War. Hundreds of lives were lost on both sides, and the war ended with the execution of thirty-eight Dakotas on December
Language: en
Pages: 192
Pages: 192
120 species of crows, jays and their allies exist in the world today. Many are exceedingly beautiful in colour, grace and form, whereas others are black and somewhat sinister in appearance. In no other group of perching birds has evolution produced such a degree of variation, from the tiny Hume's
Language: en
Pages: 527
Pages: 527
Captivity narratives have been a standard genre of writings about Indians of the East for several centuries.a Until now, the West has been almost entirely neglected.a Now Gregory and Susan Michno have rectified that with this painstakenly researched collection of vivid and often brutal accounts of what happened to those
Language: en
Pages: 504
Pages: 504
“Best American Indian History, Indian Wars”--True West “Recommend.... Civil War buffs will get a kick out of seeing the pre- and post-Civil War careers of some great Union and Confederate officers”--Civil War News “The chronological timeline is very valuable and the book has a good index and a solid list
Language: en
Pages: 234
Pages: 234
Based on true events and set in the 1800s during the American Presidency of Abraham Lincoln; Crows and Angels is the story of Hannah Nelson, a Norwegian, fifteen year old girl with special gifts. From a young age, she has been renowned for her special powers in Norway; but when