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The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863
The Dakota people, alternatively referred to as Sioux Native Americans or Oceti Sakowin (The People of the Seven Council Fires), have a storied history that extends to a time well before the arrival of European settlers. This work offers a comprehensive history of the Dakota people and is largely based on eyewitness accounts from the Dakota themselves, including legends, traditions, and winter counts. Included are detailed analyses of the various divisions (tribes and bands) of the Dakota people, including the Lakota and Nakota tribes. Topics explored include the Dakotas' early government, the role of women within the Dakota tribes, the rituals and rites of the Dakota people, and the influence of the white man in destroying Dakotan culture.

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The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863
The Dakota people, alternatively referred to as Sioux Native Americans or Oceti Sakowin (The People of the Seven Council Fires), have a storied history that extends to a time well before the arrival of European settlers. This work offers a comprehensive history of the Dakota people and is largely based on eyewitness accounts from the Dakota themselves, including legends, traditions, and winter counts. Included are detailed analyses of the various divisions (tribes and bands) of the Dakota people, including the Lakota and Nakota tribes. Topics explored include the Dakotas' early government, the role of women within the Dakota tribes, the rituals and rites of the Dakota people, and the influence of the white man in destroying Dakotan culture.

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The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863

The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863

by Jessica Dawn Palmer
The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863

The Dakota Peoples: A History of the Dakota, Lakota and Nakota through 1863

by Jessica Dawn Palmer

Overview

The Dakota people, alternatively referred to as Sioux Native Americans or Oceti Sakowin (The People of the Seven Council Fires), have a storied history that extends to a time well before the arrival of European settlers. This work offers a comprehensive history of the Dakota people and is largely based on eyewitness accounts from the Dakota themselves, including legends, traditions, and winter counts. Included are detailed analyses of the various divisions (tribes and bands) of the Dakota people, including the Lakota and Nakota tribes. Topics explored include the Dakotas' early government, the role of women within the Dakota tribes, the rituals and rites of the Dakota people, and the influence of the white man in destroying Dakotan culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786466214
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 11/04/2011
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 277
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Jessica Dawn Palmer lectures on Native American culture and wildlife issues and is the author of 29 books. She lives in Colorado and works as a wildlife rehabilitator.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction     

1. The Origins of Man     
2. Emergence     
3. What’s in a Word?     
4. Who Were the Oceti Sawakin?     
5. Democracy in Motion     
6. Of Everyday Things: Robes and Moccasins, Home and Furnishings     
7. Hunt and Harvest     
8. Animals of Power     
9. Politics and Trade     
10. War and Peace     
11. The Way of the Warrior     
12. Social Graces     
13. Within the Tipi     
14. The Power of Women     
15. Matters of Faith     
16. Medicine and Power     
17. Send a Voice     
18. The Pursuit of Happiness     
19. Wasicu     

Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     
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