Land of the Spotted Eagle
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Land of the Spotted Eagle

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Land of the Spotted Eagle

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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. With the assistance of Melvin R. Gilmore, curator of ethnology at the University of Michigan, and Warcaziwin, Standing Bear's niece and secretary, Standing Bear sought to tell the white man "just how" they "lived as Lakotans."

Land of the Spotted Eagle is generously interspersed with personal reminiscences and anecdotes, including chapters on child rearing, social and political organization, family, religion, and manhood. Standing Bear's views on Indian affairs and his suggestions for the improvement of white-Indian relations are presented in the two closing chapters.

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Publisher
Bison Books
Year
2013
ISBN
9780803293656
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW BISON BOOKS EDITION
  5. Dedication
  6. FOREWORD
  7. PREFACE
  8. EXPLANATORY NOTE
  9. Table of Contents
  10. ILLUSTRATIONS
  11. INTRODUCTION
  12. I. CRADLE DAYS
  13. II. BOYHOOD
  14. III. HUNTER, SCOUT, WARRIOR
  15. IV. HOME AND FAMILY: COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE, PARENTHOOD
  16. V. CIVIL ARRANGEMENTS: BANDS, CHIEFS, LODGES
  17. VI. SOCIAL CUSTOMS: MANNERS, MORALS, DRESS
  18. VII. INDIAN WISDOM: NATURE, RELIGION, CEREMONY
  19. VIII. LATER DAYS
  20. IX. WHAT THE INDIAN MEANS TO AMERICA
  21. THE TRAGEDY OF THE SIOUX
  22. Other titles
  23. Back Cover