{"product_id":"land-of-the-spotted-eagle-paperback","title":"Land of the Spotted Eagle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuther Standing Bear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Standing Bear returned to the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation after sixteen years' absence, his dismay at the condition of his people may well have served as a catalyst for the writing of this book, first published in 1933. In addition to describing the customs, manners, and traditions of the Teton Sioux, Standing Bear also offered general comments about the importance of Native cultures and values and the status of Indian peoples in American society. With the assistance of Melvin R. Gilmore, curator of ethnology at the University of Michigan, and Warcaziwin, Standing Bear's niece and secretary, Standing Bear sought to tell the white man \"just how\" they \"lived as Lakotans.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLand of the Spotted Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e is generously interspersed with personal reminiscences and anecdotes, including chapters on child rearing, social and political organization, family, religion, and manhood. Standing Bear's views on Indian affairs and his suggestions for the improvement of white-Indian relations are presented in the two closing chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuther Standing Bear is the author of \u003ci\u003eStories of the Sioux\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Indian Boyhood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy People the Sioux\u003c\/i\u003e (all available in Bison Books editions). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Marshall (Lakota Sioux) is a historian, educator, speaker, and recipient of the Wyoming Humanities Award. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons for Living\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.06 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52030373200173,"sku":"9780803293335","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bWU2NiswVkRTTlV6cXFhL1FCRHdBUT09.webp?v=1777517438","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/land-of-the-spotted-eagle-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}