By Mary Crow Dog - Lakota Woman (2/26/91)

by Mary Crow Dog

Paperback, 1991

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Available

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Publication

Harper Perennial (1991), Edition: 2/26/91

Description

A unique autobiography unparalleled in American Indian literature, and a deeply moving account of a woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world. This is the powerful autobiography of Mary Brave Bird, who grew up in the misery of a South Dakota reservation. Rebelling against the violence and hopelessness of reservation life, she joined the tribal pride movement in an effort to bring about much-needed changes. Now a major movie from TNT.

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Rating

½ (160 ratings; 3.8)

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I like the characters, I love the plot and everything about this book. Good job writer! If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on N0velStar.

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LibraryThing member beau.p.laurence

A really engaging autobiography from a Native woman before, during and after the siege at Wounded Knee in 1971 (1972?). Frank words about inter-tribal rifts, racism from whites, alcoholism, the "justice" system, and sexism. Loved it!

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LibraryThing member SusanRSanders

Excellent read! An inspiring story of one woman who found the way to rise above what exists around her to create something somewhat better. This is not a sunshine & roses happy ending kind of story. But what she accomplishes with the means she has is much to be admired! Mirrors much of what I

learned from a young friend among the Sioux people at the beginning of the '70s & saw unfold through those troubling years. A compelling read as well. Sheds clear light on some ugly, unwelcome truths along the way.

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LibraryThing member courtneygood

I need another copy of this--it was great.

LibraryThing member ShortyK

Lakota Woman is the autobiography of Mary Crow Dog. She is a Sioux Indian; also known as the Lakota. She didn't have much growing up on the reservation. She when to missionary school. The Sioux are a people that take care of each other as a group taking care of young and old. They do not save money

or food like some. Sometimes that will honor the family ties up to the sixth generation, giving their last dollar. It is about the family community not the idividual. Mary was a loner though she was interested in perfume make-up or dresses, like some girls of the sixties and seventies. She was afraid of the white people and didn't really socialize with them. She married Leonard Crow Dog,a medicine man. Together they were part of a group to bring back the Sioux way of life including the Ghost dance.

I enjoy Indian history and stories .I thought Crow Dog shared herself well.
I would recommend this book to the Upper Grades.

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LibraryThing member yellerreads

Autobiography of Mary Crow Dog, a Lakota woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world.

LibraryThing member SABC

This is an autobiography of Mary Crow Dog, a Lakota woman who found the way to rise above persecution of her people, the Lakota tribe.

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