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Autore |
Davis Philip E |
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Titolo |
The scalping of the great Sioux nation [[electronic resource] ] : a review of my life on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations / / Philip E. Davis |
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Lanham, MD, : Hamilton Books, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-71346-9 |
9786612713460 |
0-7618-4826-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (187 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dakota Indians - History |
Dakota Indians - Government relations - History - 19th century |
Indians, Treatment of - North America |
Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.) Biography |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.) Biography |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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