A Whirlwind Passed Through Our Country: Lakota Voices of the Ghost Dance

by Rani-Henrik Andersson

Book Overview

The inception of the Ghost Dance religion in 1890 marked a critical moment in Lakota history. Yet, because this movement alarmed government officials, culminating in the infamous massacre at Wounded Knee of 250 Lakota men, women, and children, historical accounts have most often described the Ghost Dance from the perspective of the white Americans who opposed it. In A Whirlwind Passed through Our Country, historian Rani-Henrik Andersson...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806160195
• ISBN13: 9780806160191
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.0"