European colonization of the "New World" -- A vanishing way of life -- Standing in the way of westward expansion -- Sitting Bull and the Sioux wars -- The massacre at Wounded Knee -- American Indians in a White world -- The legacy of Wounded Knee.
Summary
"Analyzes the development of Indian removal policies and the tragedy at Wounded Knee, the 1890 massacre of American Indians by U.S. Cavalry troops. Examines the wider context of Indian-white relations in America. Features include a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
