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PublisherSouth Dakota Historical Society Press
ISBN-100984504184
ISBN-139780984504183
eBay Product ID (ePID)6038677441
Product Key Features
Book TitleSpotted Tail : Warrior and Statesman
Number of Pages390 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorRichmond L. Clow
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight18.3 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-016073
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal978.0049752440092
SynopsisAs a prominent leader of the Sicangu Lakotas during a time of conflict and change, Spotted Tail (1823-1881) left his mark on the Northern Great Plains. He was not a hereditary chief but developed his standing over time, first proving himself a capable warrior and later a persuasive negotiator. As white settlers encroached on Indian lands in ever-greater numbers, Spotted Tail decided to forgo engaging in prolonged conflicts with the United States, including those led by Red Cloud and Crazy Horse. Instead, he determined to negotiate with the United States to secure a homeland, education, employment, and other necessities essential to the future of his people. Had Spotted Tail chosen to fight, Captain John G. Bourke wrote in 1891, "neither North nor South Dakota, Wyoming nor Montana might now be on the map." Not all Lakotas agreed with his philosophy, and his tactics, heavy-handed at times, earned him enemies. On 5 August 1881, Crow Dog, a fellow Sicangu leader on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, shot and killed Spotted Tail, ending years of rivalry. Even in death, Spotted Tail continued to have an impact as Crow Dog's conviction for his murder made its way to the United States Supreme Court, ultimately impacting tribal sovereignty. In the first full biography of Spotted Tail since the 1960s, Richmond L. Clow uses firsthand accounts from tribal and nontribal sources, government records, and published works to establish Spotted Tail as both a warrior and a statesman. The author's voluminous research into contemporary news accounts, including interviews with Spotted Tail, provides a wealth of information about his views and actions that, until now, have been remarkably underutilised., In the first modern biography of the Sicangu Lakota leader Spotted Tail (1823''''"''''''''"1881), Richmond L. Clow establishes the man as both a warrior and a statesman, weighing tribal and nontribal first-hand accounts with government records to understand how Spotted Tail shaped the world around him in life and death., In the first full biography of Spotted Tail, a prominent leader amongst the Sicangu Lakotas, since the 1960s, Richmond L. Clow uses firsthand accounts from tribal and nontribal sources, government records, and published works to establish Spotted Tail as both a warrior and a statesman. The author's voluminous research into contemporary news accounts, including interviews with Spotted Tail, provides a wealth of information about his views and actions that, until now, have been remarkably underutilised.
LC Classification NumberE99.B8C55 2019
