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Sitting Bull: Chief of the Sioux
Examines the life and career of the Indian warrior
111 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 1992
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April 3, 2018
This novel has a detailed account of the of the war chronicle from the life of Chief Sitting Bull. The details from the early years of the Chief are sparse and the day to day life that these largely nomadic Native Americans lived is only presented in small doses. The conflicts from the life of Chief Sitting Bull are explored at length; whether they were battles with rival tribes, the US Army or regional/national statesmen and political figures. The book includes photos of Sitting Bull throughout his adult life, different period art focusing on life in the plains, territory and reservation maps and pictures of his friends and adversaries.
The novel makes good attempts to bring the young adults of today into the lives of people living 150 years ago. The introduction contains good detail of the differences in governments between the Native Americans and the settlers--Monarchy vs. Chief. The novels tries to tie the problems of the Native Americans to current America--feeding their families, corrupt leadership.
The book covers many important historical figures: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Buffalo Bill Cody and George Custer. The text leads you through the Native American ceremonies for Adoption and becoming the Chieftain. The battles that Sitting Bull is involved in are explored at length. He kills a Crow Chief when he is 17, he is shot in the foot with a flint lock pistol during the engagement and limps for the rest of his life. After the Battle of Killdeer Mountain, July 28 1864, he is at war with the US Army for the rest of his life. Of course, the Battle at Little Big Horn is thoroughly documented. After three years in Canada with his people, Sitting Bull surrenders. On the reservation he refuses all attempts to Americanize. There is an excellent passage on resistance at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a train on pages 90-91.
He was shot by his own people, being taking into custody. The massacre at Wounded Knee happened two weeks later.
The novel does not spend enough time focusing on the racism the Native Americans faced everyday. The inferiority and contempt the white man held for the "savages" of their religion and way of life is not a focus of the text.
Students will need guidance on the pronunciation of the tribe names.
The novel makes good attempts to bring the young adults of today into the lives of people living 150 years ago. The introduction contains good detail of the differences in governments between the Native Americans and the settlers--Monarchy vs. Chief. The novels tries to tie the problems of the Native Americans to current America--feeding their families, corrupt leadership.
The book covers many important historical figures: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Buffalo Bill Cody and George Custer. The text leads you through the Native American ceremonies for Adoption and becoming the Chieftain. The battles that Sitting Bull is involved in are explored at length. He kills a Crow Chief when he is 17, he is shot in the foot with a flint lock pistol during the engagement and limps for the rest of his life. After the Battle of Killdeer Mountain, July 28 1864, he is at war with the US Army for the rest of his life. Of course, the Battle at Little Big Horn is thoroughly documented. After three years in Canada with his people, Sitting Bull surrenders. On the reservation he refuses all attempts to Americanize. There is an excellent passage on resistance at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a train on pages 90-91.
He was shot by his own people, being taking into custody. The massacre at Wounded Knee happened two weeks later.
The novel does not spend enough time focusing on the racism the Native Americans faced everyday. The inferiority and contempt the white man held for the "savages" of their religion and way of life is not a focus of the text.
Students will need guidance on the pronunciation of the tribe names.
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