The scalping of the great Sioux nation : a review of my life on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations / Philip E. Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Philip E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dakota Indians--History.

Dakota Indians.

Dakota Indians--Government relations--History--19th century.

Indians, Treatment of--North America.

Indians, Treatment of.

Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.)--Biography.

Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.).

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)--Biography.

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.).

Davis, Philip E.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Hamilton Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book recalls the author's early upbringing and education on two Indian reservations. Davis assesses the policies of the United States government regarding the status of Indians in society, and relates the Indian struggle for survival, self-governance, and sovereignty.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Part I. THE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT; Chapter One. Rosebud; Chapter Two. Pine Ridge; Chapter Three. Paha Sapa (Black Hills); Chapter Four. Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868; Chapter Five. Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee; Chapter Six. Indian Boarding Schools; Part II. PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS AND GENERALIZATIONS; Chapter Seven. Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation; Chapter Eight. The Underlying Rationale for Dispossession; Chapter Nine. Custer's Extraordinary Influence; Chapter Ten. Federal Indian Law and Self-Governance

Chapter Eleven. Tribal Sovereignty and Casino GamingChapter Twelve. Justice; Table of Cases; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-282-71346-9

9786612713460

0-7618-4826-6

OCLC:

667292717