| Description |
xxvi, 168 pages ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
"Poverty, physical abuse, suicide, and addiction have all reached epidemic proportions on South Dakota's Indian reservations. Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota children and young adults are disproportionately affected by these trends. Historical trauma, chronically underfunded federal programs, and broken promises on the part of the United States government have resulted in gaping health, educational, and economic disparities compared to the general population. Award-winning Lakota writer Joseph M. Marshall III, who himself was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, wants to give voice to the hundreds of thousands of Native children currently suffering. Crazy Horse Weeps offers a thorough historical overview of how South Dakota reservations have wound up in these tragic circumstances. Through personal narratives and firsthand accounts from children and their families, he shows how discrimination, a disorganized tribal government, and a devastating dissolution of Lakota culture by the U.S. government have transformed the landscape of Native American life. These extraordinary challenges, Marshall argues, can be overcome. Using his extensive experience in traditional Lakota wisdom, he proposes a return to traditional tribal values and outlines a plan for a hopeful future."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Essays. Where is the village now? -- To influence the actions and attitudes of others -- Yesterday's hero -- You must help others before you think of yourself -- On authenticity -- Hope -- The pipeline protests: their insignificance to mainstream America -- The ones who came to dance. |
| Subject |
Lakota Indians -- Ethnic identity.
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Lakota Indians -- History.
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Lakota Indians -- South Dakota -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Indian reservations -- South Dakota.
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Rosebud Indian Reservation (S.D.)
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Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (S.D.)
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Cheyenne River Indian Reservation (S.D.)
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Lakota Indians -- Social conditions.
(OCoLC)fst01148327
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Indian reservations. (OCoLC)fst00969192
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Lakota Indians. (OCoLC)fst01148316
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South Dakota -- Rosebud Indian Reservation.
(OCoLC)fst01241612
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South Dakota -- Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
(OCoLC)fst01240461
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South Dakota -- Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.
(OCoLC)fst01244965
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South Dakota. (OCoLC)fst01204322
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Genre/Form |
Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Essays.
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| Local Subject |
First Nations reserves -- South Dakota.
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| ISBN |
9781682750254 (paperback) |
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1682750256 (paperback) |
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