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The Plains Sioux and U.S. Colonialism from Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee (Studies in North American Indian History) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffrey Ostler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 365126
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 406
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0521605903
Dewey Decimal Number: 978.004975243
EAN: 9780521605908
ASIN: 0521605903
Publication Date: July 5, 2004
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Condition: 2004. Paperback.Some wear, remainder mark. Very Good.
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Product Description
Through the interpretive lens of colonial theory, Jeffrey Ostler presents an original analysis of the tumultuous relationship between the Plains Sioux and the United States in the 1800s. He provides novel insights on well-known aspects of the Sioux story, such as the Oregon Trail, the deaths of "Crazy Horse" and "Sitting Bull", and the Ghost Dance, and offers an in-depth look at many lesser-known facets of Sioux history and culture. Paying close attention to Sioux perspectives of their history, the book demonstrates how the Sioux creatively responded to the challenges of U.S. expansion and domination, revealing simultaneously how U.S. power increasingly limited the autonomy of their communities as the century came to a close. Ostler's innovative analysis of the Plains Sioux culminates in a compelling reinterpretation of the events that led to the Wounded Knee massacre of December 29, 1890. History Department Head at the University of Oregon, Associate Professor Jeffrey Ostler has held honors such as the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship and has published articles in Western Historical Quarterly, Great Plains Quarterly, and Pacific Historical Review.
Book Description
The book provides an overview of the relations between the Plains Sioux Indians and the United States from 1804 (the Lewis and Clark expedition) to 1890 (the Wounded Knee massacre). The main purpose of the book is to show how various Sioux communities and leaders responded to the growing power of the United States. The book differs from other books on the Sioux in that it uses the concept of colonialism to shed new light on the history of the Plains Sioux in the 1800s.
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