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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
xli, 645 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A look at the events surrounding the incarceration of native American activist Leonard Peltier elucidates the traditional Indian concept of the sacred inviolability of the earth and presents new evidence supporting Peltier's claims of innocence, arguing for a new trial
Publisher
Artisan Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1975, armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Gunfire erupted and a Native American and two FBI agents fell dead. After the largest manhunt in FBI history, three men were apprehended but only one, Leonard Peltier, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. This documentary film is his story.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Most of the world remembers Crazy Horse as a peerless warrior who brought the U.S. Army to its knees at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But to his fellow Lakota Indians, he was a dutiful son and humble fighting man who—with valor, spirit, respect, and unparalleled leadership—fought for his people’s land, livelihood, and honor. In this fascinating biography, Joseph M. Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, creates a vibrant portrait of the man, his...
Author
Publisher
University of Oklahoma
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
xviii, 510 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although Crazy Horse has been a favorite subject for decades, many key aspects of his short life have remained enigmatic. In this extensively documented account, Bray utilizes a diverse array of primary sources, including contemporary Indian agent reports, personal military diaries, annual reports of the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and surprisingly detailed oral histories recorded in interviews with Crazy Horse's contemporaries nearly 50...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
An astonishing untold story of the American West. The great Sioux warrior-statesman Red Cloud was the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the government to sue for peace on his terms. At the peak of Red Cloud’s powers the Sioux could claim control of one-fifth of the contiguous United States and the loyalty of thousands of fierce fighters. But the fog of history has left Red Cloud strangely obscured....
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