A SIOUX CHRONICLE - George E Hyde - The Civilization of the American Indian Seri

Description: This auction is for a pre-owned hardback book - illustrated - with dust jacket A Sioux ChronicleGEORGE E. HYDEUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESSCopyright © 1956 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman First edition, 1956 second printing with additional illustrations, 1980331 pages Quote from inner flap of dust jacket:... Through confined to the great Dakota reservation in 1878, the still-defiant Sioux did not end their struggle with the white man until well into the twentieth century. Throughout the last decades of the nine- teenth century the Sioux - finding them- selves united for the first time in their history - waged a cold war with the United States Department of the Interior, the Indian Bureau, the various Indian agents sent to supervise Sioux Reservation life, and the so-called Indian Friends of the East, who sought to "school and church" the Sioux into submission. "The story of those years has in it much of foolishness, a good sprinkling of down- right wickedness, some noble actions, and a goodly count of lessons hardly learned and, too often, quickly forgotten." Thus George E. Hyde concludes his account of the years of crisis and transition between the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the first disaster at Wounded Knee. The Sioux were making their last stand against the overwhelming cultural and economic forces that were closing in upon them. A dis- placed people, they had been transplanted to the reservation from their native home- lands and told to farm unarable land; to change their entire cultural, economic, and spiritual habits; and to transform themselves from warriors to plowmen, from regal chiefs to day laborers. At the same time they were forced to deal with callous exploiters, corrupt government of- ficials, and the emerging tycoons of the West, who wished to "help" the Sioux by robbing them of their reservation lands. It is no wonder that the Indians took refuge in the mystic ghost-dance religion. ... Volume 45 in The Civilization of the American Indian Series. Ebay item details not used as it placed this book in science category Name and date written inside front coverShort tears to edges of dust jacketScuffs, rubs and dents to covers and edgesBinding is goodLight soiling and smudges present - mostly to covers, margins and closed page edges This book weighs 1 pound 4.9 ounces - prior to packaging Please email with any questions prior to bidding. This auction is sold as is. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING. I will combine and discount shipping for multiple purchases whenever possible. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying.

Price: 14.05 USD

Location: Shawmut, Montana

End Time: 2025-01-24T17:08:24.000Z

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