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Author:

Palmer, Jessica Dawn

Title:

The Dakota peoples : a history of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863 / Jessica Dawn Palmer.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

vii, 269 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Dakota Indians--History.
Dakota Indians--Social life and customs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-264) and index.

Contents:

The origins of man -- Emergence -- What's in a word? -- Who were the Oceti Sawakin? -- Democracy in motion -- Of everyday things : robes and moccasins, home and furnishings -- Hunt and harvest -- Animals of power -- Politics and trade -- War and peace -- The way of the warrior -- Social graces -- Within the tipi -- The power of women -- Matters of faith -- Medicine and power -- Send a voice -- The pursuit of happiness -- Wasicu.

Summary:

"This work offers a history of the Dakota people and is largely based on eyewitness accounts from the Dakota themselves, including legends, traditions, and winter counts. Topics include the Dakotas' early government, the role of women within the Dakota tribes, the rituals and rites of Dakota people, and the influence of the white man in destroying Dakotan culture"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0786431776 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
9780786431779 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)177062280

LCCN:

2007042925

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)