Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood
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Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood

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Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood

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In this newly revised biography, Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood, Gary C. Anderson offers a new interpretation of Sitting Bull's conflict with General George Custer at Little Big Horn and its aftermath, and details the events and life experiences that ultimately led Sitting Bull into battle. Incorporating the latest scholarship, Anderson profiles this military and spiritual leader of the Lakota people, a man who remained a staunch defender of his nation and way of life until his untimely death. Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood explores the complexities and evolution of Lakota society and political culture within Sitting Bull's lifetime as the Lakotas endured wave after wave of massive military and civilian intrusion into their lands. For a people not accustomed to living under a centralized authority, the Lakotas found themselves needing one to galvanize resistance against a relentless and rapidly expanding nation. Despite tactical success on a number of battlefields, Sitting Bull and the Lakotas lacked the military and political might to form an unyielding consensus on how to deal with the United States' aggressive land seizures and military attacks. Ultimately, on the blood-soaked ground at Wounded Knee, amid the slaughter of noncombatants and aging warriors, the Lakotas would see their independence broken and Sitting Bull's vision of a Lakota nation free of U.S. influence lost. This edition features a new afterword.

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Publisher
Bison Books
Year
2023
ISBN
9781496235794
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Native American Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Editor’s Preface
  7. Author’s Preface
  8. Half Title Page
  9. Prelude
  10. 1. Lakota Nationhood and the Wasicun Invasion
  11. 2. Sitting Bull’s Tiospaye and the Formulation of Sioux Leadership
  12. 3. Sitting Bull and the Defense of the Lakota Homeland
  13. 4. Escape to Canada
  14. 5. Standing Rock and the Ghost Dance Revival: The End of Lakota Nationhood (1881–1890)
  15. Epilogue
  16. Afterword
  17. A Note on the Sources
  18. Index