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Crazy Horse Weeps

The Challenge of Being Lakota in White America

Joseph M. Marshall III
4
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Pages
120
Year
2019
Language
English

About

For Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota people, historical trauma, chronically underfunded federal programs, and broken promises on the part of the US government have resulted in gaping health, educational, and economic disparities compared to the general population. Crazy Horse Weeps, offers a thorough historical overview of how South Dakota reservations have wound up in these tragic circumstances, showing how discrimination, a disorganized tribal government, and a devastating dissolution of Lakota culture by the US government have transformed the landscape of Native life. Yet these extraordinary challenges, Marshall argues, can be overcome. Focusing on issues of identity and authenticity, he uses his extensive experience in traditional Lakota wisdom to propose a return to traditional tribal values and to outline a plan for a hopeful future.

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"The Lakota have a wisdom that transcends the ages, and Joseph Marshall delivers it with grace and power in [The Lakota Way]."
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