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Author
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
James R. Weddell, a Yankton-Sioux man sentenced to eighty years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. In 1993, Italian journalist, author and documentary producer Gloria Mattioni met James and volunteered to investigate and seek justice. For the following ten years, she spared no efforts to make sure that the case would be reopened and James would win his freedom back. After an exhausting legal battle, James R. Weddell finally walked free on December...
Author
Series
The civilization of the American Indian volume 72
Pub. Date
[1964]
Language
English
Formats
35) The Sioux
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and times of the Dakota Indians, including religious beliefs, celebrations, and artwork.
37) Dakota
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to the Dakota people and covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.
Author
Pub. Date
©1983
Language
English
Description
In this collection of stories and poems, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn presents a compelling portrait of a sensitive and enduring culture, expressing beauty and truth with simple authenticity. She creates an interweaving narrative which describes features of Sioux life in terms of hew own experiences, providing a unifying setting for the brief tales and poems of the past. These unique vignettes of Reservation life in this century depict some of the mysteries...
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