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Francis Parkman and the Plains Indians Francis Parkman and the Plains Indians Jane Shuter,Francis Parkman The author, a wealthy Bostonian with a deep interest in Native American culture, provides a first-person account of his experiences living with a band of Oglala Sioux while they traveled the Oregon T… OL102763W
Crazy Horse's Vision Crazy Horse's Vision Joseph Bruchac,S D Nelson,Curtis Zunigha A story based on the life of the dedicated young Lakota boy who grew up to be one of the bravest defenders of his people. OL121161W
Lakota society Lakota society Walker, J. R. (James R.), b. 1849. Publisher description: As agency physician on the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1896 to 1914, Dr. James R. Walker recorded a wealth of information on the traditional lifeways of the Oglala Sioux. Lakot… OL13411335W
Chief Crazy Horse Chief Crazy Horse Larry Dane Brimner "A juvenile biography of Crazy Horse, warrior chief of the Oglala tribe of the Sioux nation"--Provided by publisher. OL15037522W
Crazy Horse, a great warrior of the Sioux Crazy Horse, a great warrior of the Sioux Shannon Garst A biography of the Oglala Sioux Indian first called Has-ka, the light-skinned one, who won the name Crazy Horse and grew up to lead his people in unified and relentless warfare against the whites. OL157374W
Oglala Sioux Chief Crazy Horse Oglala Sioux Chief Crazy Horse William R. Sanford ""Read about one of the greatest chiefs of the Oglala Sioux, and his victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn"--Provided by publisher. OL16319042W
Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud Oglala Lakota Chief Red Cloud William R. Sanford "Read about how this fearless Native American Chief of the Oglala Sioux led his people into a war for survival against the United States Army"--Provided by publisher. OL16319044W
Black horse Black horse Veronica Blake Adopted by the Sioux as a child, Meadow thinks of herself as one of the People, until a white visitor to their camp begins asking questions. On the verge of exchanging vows with the young chief, Mead… OL16559444W
Brave Warrior (The Treasure Chest #5) Brave Warrior (The Treasure Chest #5) Ann Hood Felix and Maisie re-enter The Treasure Chest and suddenly find themselves in the midst of a Lakota village. While exploring they meet a young man, soon to be known as Crazy Horse--and embark on an ad… OL16726409W
Before the Great Spirit Before the Great Spirit Julian Rice In Before the Great Spirit Julian Rice explores the spiritual values that informed Sioux attitudes surrounding warriors, tricksters, spirits, games, and conflict. Countering the widespread myths that… OL17626940W
Lakota Sioux children and elders talk together Lakota Sioux children and elders talk together E. Barrie Kavasch Explores the land, culture, traditions, and current status of the Oglala Lakota Sioux on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through the voices of a young girl and several elders. OL1848526W
WHEREAS: Poems WHEREAS: Poems Layli Long Soldier 101 pages ; 23 cm OL19916022W
Buffalo woman Buffalo woman Dorothy M. Johnson A fictionalized account, as seen through the eyes of a woman known as Whirlwind, of life with the Oglala Sioux from 1820 through the aftermath of the victory at the Little Bighorn in 1877. OL2621754W
Crazy Horse Crazy Horse Martin S. Goldman A biography of the Sioux leader set against the history of the Indian wars, with a full account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. OL2675294W
The sacred pipe The sacred pipe Black Elk An account of how the Sioux have come to know God, nature, and their fellow men. OL3199494W
Red Cloud and the Sioux problem Red Cloud and the Sioux problem James C. Olson From the mid-1860s until the end of organized resistance on the Great Plains, Red Cloud, the noted Oglala Sioux, epitomized for many the Indian problem. Centered on Red Cloud's career, this is an adm… OL3282789W
Between Earth and Sky (Guardians of the North #4) Between Earth and Sky (Guardians of the North #4) Alan Morris Reena O'Donnell, a missionary among the Blackfoot Indians, is summoned to help her uncle Faron, who has been wounded while working as a scout for General Custer, and as the situation becomes more dan… OL36937W
Fools Crow Fools Crow Fools Crow Fools Crow is a 1986 novel written by Native American author James Welch. Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of White Man's Dog, a young Blackfeet Indian on the verge of man… OL4465420W
Crazy Horse, war chief of the Oglala Crazy Horse, war chief of the Oglala Matthew G. Grant A brief biography of the Oglala Sioux leader whose resistance to the Army's attempt to move his people to a reservation resulted in Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn and his own premature death. OL7201424W
Red Cloud Red Cloud Ed McGaa A biography of the Oglala Indian who rose to leadership in the Sioux nation because of his skill with weapons and words. OL742686W
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