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Summary: A introduction for young readers to the story of the Sioux
Review: I thought that one of the legacies of the Oscar winning film "Dances with Wolves" was that it was now common knowledge that the Sioux Nation was the label applied by white Americans to certain Plains Indian tribes, and not what the Native Americans called themselves. But apparently the Sioux name is too engrained and so it is the title for this American Indians Nations juvenile history of these particular people of the Great Plains. The three separate nations of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota together made up the American Indian group called the Oceti Sakowin, which means "Seven Council Fires." Anne M. Todd, in consultation with Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, a Sicangu Lakota, looks at the history of the Oceti Sakowin and explains what their daily life was like, including family roles, sacred rites, quillwork, and a recipe for Indian Fry Bread. The chapter "Who are the Sioux?" details how these Native Americans were forced through a series of treaties and battles to live on reservations. The last half of the book is devoted to what life is like in the modern world for the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota peoples as well as the effort to share their old ways with the next generation of children. The result is a solid introduction to the story of one of the major Native American groups of the Great Plains. This book is illustrated with paintings and photographs, both historic and contemporary. The back of the book includes a Sioux Timeline, short Glossary, and additional sources for young readers who want to find out about more from books, Internet sites, and acutal palces to write and visit. The Bridgestone American Indian Nations series explores the history and culture of not only the Sioux, but also the Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa, Pueblo, and Seminole peoples.
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Summary: A introduction for young readers to the story of the Sioux
Review: I thought that one of the legacies of the Oscar winning film "Dances with Wolves" was that it was now common knowledge that the Sioux Nation was the label applied by white Americans to certain Plains Indian tribes, and not what the Native Americans called themselves. But apparently the Sioux name is too engrained and so it is the title for this American Indians Nations juvenile history of these particular people of the Great Plains. The three separate nations of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota together made up the American Indian group called the Oceti Sakowin, which means "Seven Council Fires." Anne M. Todd, in consultation with Lydia Whirlwind Soldier, a Sicangu Lakota, looks at the history of the Oceti Sakowin and explains what their daily life was like, including family roles, sacred rites, quillwork, and a recipe for Indian Fry Bread. The chapter "Who are the Sioux?" details how these Native Americans were forced through a series of treaties and battles to live on reservations. The last half of the book is devoted to what life is like in the modern world for the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota peoples as well as the effort to share their old ways with the next generation of children. The result is a solid introduction to the story of one of the major Native American groups of the Great Plains. This book is illustrated with paintings and photographs, both historic and contemporary. The back of the book includes a Sioux Timeline, short Glossary, and additional sources for young readers who want to find out about more from books, Internet sites, and acutal palces to write and visit. The Bridgestone American Indian Nations series explores the history and culture of not only the Sioux, but also the Cherokee, Iroquois, Ojibwa, Pueblo, and Seminole peoples.
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