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Arrest Sitting Bull
Arrest Sitting Bull
Author: Douglas C. Jones
It is December 1890.  The ghost dance, the frenzied invocation of the Messiah who will help the Indians to destroy the white man, has swept through the Teton Sioux reservations of the Dakotas, creating panic among white ranchers and farmers nearby.  On two of the South Dakota reservations, inept management by politically appointed agen...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684151830
ISBN-10: 0684151839
Publication Date: 1977
Pages: 249
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Publisher: First Glance Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Shortly after the Sioux Nation's victory at Little Bighorn, they are a vanquished people living on reservations. Yet the old ways die hard, and when the Ghost Dance spreads across the West, calling the Sioux to the mystic dance of rebellion, many answer. Among those who respond is the warrior hero, Sitting Bull, who finds himself on the verge of arrest for being loyal to his heritage.

I loved this book. I was thoroughly engrossed and read it quickly. I would recommend it for anyone who is a fan of historical fiction.
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