The Plains Sioux and U.S. Colonialism from Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee

by Jeffrey Ostler

Book Overview

Through the interpretive lens of colonial theory, Jeffrey Ostler presents an original analysis of the tumultuous relationship between the Plains Sioux and the United States in the 1800s. He provides novel insights on well-known aspects of the Sioux story, such as the Oregon Trail, the deaths of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, and the Ghost Dance, and offers an in-depth look at many lesser-known facets of Sioux history and culture. Paying close attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521605903
• ISBN13: 9780521605908
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"