A narration of the life and times of Mato Niyanpi (Saved By Bear), the proud Lakota warrior who killed Lt. Col. George A. Custer at the Greasy Grass Battle aka the Little Bighorn Battle on June 25, 1876, and relates events from creation times to weeks after the battle. The story is based on Nato Niyanpi's experiences told as family oral history passed down through the generations of his lineal descendants, and offers an indigenous perspective of the spiritual journey of this human being, and the life of the Lakota during the changing times. It includes information never revealed publicly to anyone outside of the immediate family for over 140 years. -- Adapted from back cover.
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