The Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation: A Review of My Life on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations

by Philip E. Davis

Overview

The Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation recalls Davis' early upbringing and education on two Indian reservations. Davis also assesses the policies of the United States government regarding the status of Indians in society. Scalping is not too strong a term to describe the multiple injustices which the Sioux tribes of South Dakota and elsewhere have suffered. The general hate and bigotry which Custer often displayed toward Indians (and blacks) only reflected a similar feeling among many white settlers, presidents, and congressmen. The Indian struggle for survival, self-governance, and sovereignty has met with limited success since the days of the white and Indian massacres. Federal Indian law has changed slightly to accommodate those desires. Casino gaming has added another dimension to the struggle for decent living conditions, but with dubious consequences for the average Indian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761848257
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	12/07/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.53(d)

About the Author

Philip E. Davis is emeritus professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in philosophy from Yale, and his AB degree from Harvard, and has published books and articles on moral, legal, and modern philosophy. Current interests, besides the plight of the American Indian, include the pragmatic thought of William James, O.W. Holmes, Jr., Mark Twain, and Thomas Jefferson.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Part 2 I. The Autobiographical and Historical Context
Chapter 3 Chapter I: Rosebud
Chapter 4 Chapter II: Pine Ridge
Chapter 5 Chapter III: Paha Sapa (Black Hills)
Chapter 6 Chapter IV: Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
Chapter 7 Chapter V: Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee
Part 8 II. Philosophical Reflections and Generalizations
Chapter 9 Chapter VII: Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation
Chapter 10 Chapter VIII: The Underlying Rationale for Dispossession
Chapter 11 Chapter IX: Custer's Extraordinary Influence
Chapter 12 Chapter X: Federal Indian Law and Self-Governance
Chapter 13 Chapter XI: Tribal Sovereignity and Casino Gaming
Chapter 14 Chapter XII: Justice
Chapter 15 References
Chapter 16 Table of Cases
Chapter 17 Index
Chapter 18 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Philip Davis offers the reading public a highly personalized series of essays about United States Indian policy…. Many readers might find it interesting as a kind of commentary on historical events.

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