Many Dakota people say that the wounds incurred have never healed

persuaded the federal government that training Native children to accept the white man’s ways and values would be more efficient than fighting deadly battles

Heartfelt and bittersweet

Deloria's gift for combining sharp political analysis with a cutting sense of humor rattled his adversaries as much as it delighted his growing readership

Companionable

The Death of Sitting Bear: New and Selected Poems Muckleshoot Many Dakota people say thatPulitzer Prize winner and celebrated American master N. Scott Momaday returns with a radiant collection of more than 200 new and selected poems rooted in Native American tradition. "The poems in this book reflect my deep respect for and appreciation of words. . . . I believe that poetry is the highest form of verbal expression. Although I have written in other forms, I find that poems are what I want and need most to read and write. They give life to