| Description |
xxiii, 434 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-421) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue to a tragedy -- Broken promises, broken treaties -- The second pilgrimage -- The ghost dance sweeps across the Dakotas -- A failure in communications -- Standoff at Standing Rock -- Confrontation at Pine Ridge -- Rumors, restive troops, and a new initiative -- In the corridors of power -- On and off the reservation -- A scapegoat is selected -- Dawn on Grand River -- Aftermath and repercussions -- Surrender -- The death of a people's dream -- On the field of honor -- Aftershocks. |
| Subject |
Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890 -- Personal narratives.
|
|
Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1890-1891.
|
|
Ghost dance -- History.
|
| ISBN |
0803215061 (cloth : alk. paper) |
|
