Social Science Native American Studies
Great Chiefs
Volume I
- Publisher
- Folklore Publishing
- Initial publish date
- May 2003
- Category
- Native American Studies, Americas, Native American
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894864039
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $10.95 USD
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Description
A tribute to the courageous chiefs and warriors who fought to protect their people and preserve the Native way of life in the face of European expansion across North America: · Sequoyah, a Cherokee who invented a system of writing for his people · Sitting Bull, the powerful warrior and spiritual leader of the Lakota Sioux who doggedly fought white incursions on Sioux land · Chief Joseph, who led the Nez Perce on a heroic and doomed flight to freedom · Louis Riel, who was hanged as a traitor after fighting to protect Métis rights · Red Cloud, who fought with Sitting Bull to prevent settlers from crossing Sioux lands · Quanah Parker, the last great chief of the Comanche.
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