The Last Days of the Sioux Nation

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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.

subjects: Ghost dance,  Indians of north america, government relations,  Indians of north america, wars, 1815-1865,  Indians of north america, wars, 1866-1895,  History,  Dakota Indians,  Government relations,  Wars, 1890-1891