The Plains Sioux and U.S. colonialism from Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee

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The Plains Sioux and U.S. colonialism from Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee
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Jeffrey Ostler
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eng
Summary
"This volume presents an overview of the history of the Plains Sioux as they became increasingly subject to the power of the United States in the 1800s. Many aspects of this story - the Oregon Trail, military clashes, the deaths of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, and the Ghost Dance - are well-known. Besides providing fresh insights into familiar events, the book offers an in-depth look at many lesser-known facets of Sioux history and culture. Drawing on theories of colonialism, the book shows how the Sioux creatively responded to the challenges of U.S. expansion and domination, while at the same time revealing how U.S. power increasingly limited the autonomy of Sioux communities as the century came to a close. The concluding chapters of the book offer a reinterpretation of the events that led to the Wounded Knee massacre of December 29, 1890"--Jacket
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DLC
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978.004/975243
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
E99.D1
LC item number
O85 2004
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Studies in North American Indian history

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