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PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803261640
ISBN-139780803261648
eBay Product ID (ePID)682812
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Book TitleWith My Own Eyes : a Lakota Woman Tells Her People's History
Number of Pages200 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicGeneral, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorSusan Bordeaux Bettelyoun, Josephine Waggoner
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width7.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-037884
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Bettelyoun's stories raise important questions about other cultures and particularly oral cultures: whose voice is heard, whose truth counts, and what is true and false about the history of the American West. . . . Bettelyoun's stories allow readers to hear the voice of a person moving back and forth between several cultures and truths. An important addition to history."-Choice, "Bettelyoun's stories raise important questions about other cultures and particularly oral cultures: whose voice is heard, whose truth counts, and what is true and false about the history of the American West. . . . Bettelyoun's stories allow readers to hear the voice of a person moving back and forth between several cultures and truths. An important addition to history."- Choice, "This book is quite unusual in being a firsthand account of 19th-century Sioux life by a woman. It is also a very readable and fascinating account of a key period in Plains Indian life."-Library Journal, "An unmatched perspective on the struggle of the Lakota against the white tide of Manifest Destiny."News from Indian Country, "Bettelyoun's stories raise important questions about other cultures and particularly oral cultures: whose voice is heard, whose truth counts, and what is true and false about the history of the American West. . . . Bettelyoun's stories allow readers to hear the voice of a person moving back and forth between several cultures and truths. An important addition to history."Choice, "An unmatched perspective on the struggle of the Lakota against the white tide of Manifest Destiny."-News from Indian Country, "This book is quite unusual in being a firsthand account of 19th-century Sioux life by a woman. It is also a very readable and fascinating account of a key period in Plains Indian life."- Library Journal, "An unmatched perspective on the struggle of the Lakota against the white tide of Manifest Destiny."- News from Indian Country, "This book is quite unusual in being a firsthand account of 19th-century Sioux life by a woman. It is also a very readable and fascinating account of a key period in Plains Indian life."Library Journal
Dewey Decimal973/.04975
SynopsisTells the history of the nineteenth-century Lakotas. Susan Bordeaux Bettelyoun (1857-1945), the daughter of a French-American fur trader and a Brul Lakota woman, was raised near Fort Laramie and experienced firsthand the often devastating changes forced on the Lakotas. With My Own Eyes represents her attempt to correct misconceptions about Lakota history., With My Own Eyes tells the history of the nineteenth-century Lakotas. Susan Bordeaux Bettelyoun (1857-1945), the daughter of a French-American fur trader and a Brul Lakota woman, was raised near Fort Laramie and experienced firsthand the often devastating changes forced on the Lakotas. As Bettelyoun grew older, she became increasingly dissatisfied with the way her people's history was being represented by non-Natives. With My Own Eyes represents her attempt to correct misconceptions about Lakota history. Bettelyoun's narrative was recorded during the 1930s by another Lakota historian, Josephine Waggoner. This detailed, insightful account of Lakota history was never previously published. Emily Levine is a longtime landscaper in Lincoln, Nebraska., With My Own Eyes tells the history of the nineteenth-century Lakotas. Susan Bordeaux Bettelyoun (1857-1945), the daughter of a French-American fur trader and a Brulé Lakota woman, was raised near Fort Laramie and experienced firsthand the often devastating changes forced on the Lakotas. As Bettelyoun grew older, she became increasingly dissatisfied with the way her people's history was being represented by non-Natives. With My Own Eyes represents her attempt to correct misconceptions about Lakota history. Bettelyoun's narrative was recorded during the 1930s by another Lakota historian, Josephine Waggoner. This detailed, insightful account of Lakota history was never previously published.
