Crazy Horse : the strange man of the Oglalas : a biography / by Mari Sandoz ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by Vine Deloria Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandoz, Mari, 1896-1966.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crazy Horse, approximately 1842-1877.

Crazy Horse.

Oglala Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Oglala Indians.

Oglala Indians--Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 481 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2008]

Summary:

Crazy Horse, the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity contributed to his reputation as being "strange," fought in many famous battles, including the Little Bighorn, and held out tirelessly against the U.S. government's efforts to confine the Lakotas to reservations. Finally, in the spring of 1877 he surrendered, only to meet a violent death. More than a century later Crazy Horse continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of his people. Mari Sandoz offers a powerful evocation of the long-ago world and enduring spirit of Crazy Horse. Chosen as a 2007 One Book, One Nebraska selection, this edition of Crazy Horse includes discussion questions and a comprehensive glossary to enhance the reader's experience with this classic Sandoz text.

Contents:

Book I The Light-Haired Boy

1 Cow Tracks on the Holy Road 3

2 The Coming of the Wagon Guns 22

3 The Gift of Ears 45

4 Soldiers on the Blue Water 63

5 The Great Teton Council 86

6 The Song of a Good Name 101

Book II The Glorious Warrior

1 Fat Times for the People 121

2 Whites Like Rising Flood Waters 136

3 The Big Year 152

4 The Hundred in the Hands 179

5 So Long as Grass Shall Grow 205

6 Many Things Thrown Away 225

Book III The Man of the People

1 Marriage and the Death of a Friend 253

2 Death, and the Thieves' Road 278

3 The Great Encampment 302

4 Many Soldiers Falling into Camp 317

5 The Smoke of Victory Hangs Low 335

6 Sitting on the White Man's Island 360

7 A Red Blanket from His Own 387

White-Man Chronology 415.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780803217874

0803217870

OCLC:

173809118