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1	Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux more books like this by John Gneisenau Neihardt "If any great religious classic has emerged in this century or on this continent, it must certainly be judged in the company of "Black Elk Speaks"...The most important aspect of the book, however, is not its effect on the non-Indian populace who wished to learn something of the beliefs of the Plains Indians but upon the contemporary generation of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	In the Spirit of Crazy Horse more books like this by Peter Matthiessen After eight years in the American courts, this book examines the shoot-out between FBI agents and American Indian activists which erupted on a reservation in South Dakota. The confrontation ended with the death of three men, two of them FBI officers. Eventually, four Indians were indicted on murder charges. One of them, Leonard Peltier, is still ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux more books like this by Joseph E Brown (Editor) During the winter of 1947, Black Elk, the Oglala Sioux holy man, related to Joseph Brown seven of the sacred Oglala traditions, including such revered rites as "The Keeping of the Soul", "The Rite of Purification", and "Preparing for Womanhood". The San Francisco Chronicle calls The Sacred Pipe "a valuable contribution to American Indian ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $10.48! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means more books like this by Russell Means, Marvin J Wolf Means is the most controversial Indian leader of our time. This is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life so far, in which he has done everything possible to dramatize and justify the Native American aim of self-determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and-- most notoriously-- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Mother Earth Spirituality: Native American Paths to Healing Ourselves and Our World more books like this by Ed McGaa "A dear stream of practical knowledge with the mind change we need to save the life of our Mother Earth--and ourselves . . . This is a book for every person who loves this planet. Eagle Man shows us the joyful path home to our universal Mother." ?ynthia Bend, Water Spirit Woman, co-author of "Birth of a Modem Shaman " "A rich panorama of our ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Crazy Horse, the strange man of the Oglalas more books like this by Mari Sandoz Crazy Horse, the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and nonconformity set him off as "strange," fought in many famous battles, including the Little Bighorn. He held out tirelessly against the U.S. government's efforts to confine the Lakotas to reservations. Finally, in the spring of 1877 he surrendered, only to meet ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $11.67! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux more books like this by Nicholas Black Elk, Black, Black Elk Named one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century by Philip Zaleski of HarperSanFrancisco, "Black Elk Speaks" is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Crazy Horse more books like this by Larry McMurtry The life of Crazy Horse encapsulates the tragedy of the native Americans, and the death of the untamed West. Crazy Horse symbolized a proud refusal of the American Indians to bend to the yoke of domestication, and the white man's will to rule. Legend clouds the real man and everyone who has appropriated his powerful myth has tried to use him to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Sons of the Wind: The Sacred Stories of the Lakota more books like this by D M Dooling (Editor) Drawn from material originally collected by James R. Walker, a physician who transcribed the tales he heard from old Lakota men at the turn of the century, this is a presentation of this mythology from the Walker manuscripts as a continuous narrative of the five interconnected stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.37! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Lakota Winds more books like this by Janelle Taylor Wind Dancer must fulfill his destiny and that of his native people by marrying female warrior Chumani and embarking on a journey that will decide his people's fate. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Savage Ecstasy more books like this by Janelle Taylor It was like lightning striking, the first time they looked into each other's eyes: Gray Eagle, the captured Indian brave, and Alisha, the beautiful young settler. As the proud Oglala warrior was being tortured by his white captors, only Alisha seemed to notice that he was a human being-handsome and strong, and one who took her breath away. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| SVS
12 view cover	Mystic Warriors more books like this by Rosanne Bittner Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and other fabled Lakota warriors make a last-ditch effort to fight off the unscrupulous Europeans who are using violent and deceitful tactics to encroach upon Indian territory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.29! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	On the Rez more books like this by Ian Frazier Well-known humor writer Ian Frazier takes a sobering look at life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the South Dakota home of the Oglala Sioux. Frazier's abstract admiration for the Sioux world-view is tempered by the realities of reservation life, which include chronic alcoholism, violence, and poverty, and which add up to what Frazier can ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Defiant Ecstasy more books like this by Janelle Taylor The longer Alisha remained at Fort Pierre, the more she hoped her Indian lover would rescue her from the taunts of the white pioneers. They would never let her forget that she had been the mistress of the warrior Gray Eagle. When he did appear however, it was at the head of hundreds of warriors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $70.51! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt more books like this by Raymond J Demallie (Editor), Hilda Neihardt (Foreword by), Hilda Neihardt Petri (Foreword by) ""In The Sixth Grandfather", Dr. DeMallie reveals himself to be a uniquely sensitive interpreter of Lakota theology, philosophy, and history - which are all one in traditionalist Lakota thought. His editing is a masterpiece of scholarly skill and spiritual insight, insight that penetrates the inner beings of both Black Elk and John G. Neihardt, ... see all copies from $3.09! new only from $9.12! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Lakota Flower more books like this by Janelle Taylor - Fans of the Lakota Series have anxiously been awaiting for this third book in the very popular series. - Six of Janelle Taylor's historical romances have been New York Times bestsellers, and her contemporary novels have been selections of the Doubleday Book Club Rhapsody, with rights sold in several countries. - The author of over fifty books, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Oglala religion more books like this by William K Powers This study seeks to explain how one group of Native Americans, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U.S. government to eliminate tribal societies. Treating continuity and change as two aspects of the same phenomenon, it focuses on the nature of the uniquely Oglala values which persist, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Black Elk: The Sacred Ways of a Lakota more books like this by Wallace Black Elk, Elk Wallace Black, William S Lyon, Ph.D. Chapter 1The Old Ones You know, straight across the board, hardly anyone really knows what is Indian. The word Indian in itself really doesn't mean anything. That's how come nobody knows anything about Indians. So I want to tell you how I grew up and who I am. I've never read books. I wasn't educated that way. What I am saying here is based on my ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.47! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Lakota Dawn more books like this by Janelle Taylor The magnificent second novel of the "Lakota Sky" series. As a proud people fight to protect its future, a powerful half-breed warrior vows to claim his place among the group . . . and the heart of the woman he loves. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.51! \| first editions
20 view cover	Stone Song: A Novel of the Life of Crazy Horse more books like this by Win Blevins A historically accurate portrait of the Lakota Sioux warrior explores the spiritual side of the victor of the Battle of Little Big Horn, who spurned the love of wealth and praise for the age-old wisdom of his people. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power more books like this by Thomas E Mails Fools Crow is based on interviews conducted in the 1970s. The holy man tells Thomas E. Mails about his eventful life, from early reservation days when the Sioux were learning to farm, to later times when alcoholism, the cash economy, and World War II were fast eroding the old customs. He describes this vision quests and his becoming a medicine man. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.97! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Heartsong of Charging Elk more books like this by James Welch Welch's novel is about a young Sioux boy, Charging Elk, an expert horseman and a witness to the massacre at Little Big Horn. Discovered by Buffalo Bill, he becomes a star rider in his Wild West show. The show goes on tour in Europe, where they are a huge hit. Life is good until Charging Elk becomes ill and lands in a Marseille hospital while the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Life and Death of Crazy Horse more books like this by Russell Freedman, Amos Bad Heart Bull (Illustrator) A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.56! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Fool's Crow more books like this by Thomas E Mails Frank Fools Crow, a spiritual and civic leader of the Teton Sioux, spent nearly a century helping those of every race. A disciplined, gentle man who upheld the old ways, he was aggrieved by the social ills he saw besetting his own people and forthright in denouncing them. When he died in 1989 at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, he was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Lakota Belief and Ritual more books like this by James R Walker, Elaine A Jahner (Editor), Raymond J Demallie (Editor) "The real value of "Lakota Belief and Ritual" is that it provides raw narratives without any pretension of synthesis or analysis, as well as insightful biographical information on the man who contributed more than any other individual to our understanding of early Oglala ritual and belief." - "Plains Anthropologist". "In the writing of Indian ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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