Speaking of Indians Deloria Jr VinePaperback
Speaking of Indians Deloria Jr VinePaperback Ella Deloria could speak intimately about Indian ways because she belonged to a Yankton Sioux family. Originally published in 1944, this book is an…
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Speaking of Indians Deloria Jr VinePaperback
Ella Deloria could speak intimately about Indian ways because she belonged to a Yankton Sioux family. Originally published in 1944, this book is an important source of information about Dakota culture and a classic in its elegant clarity of insight. A distinguished scholar who studied with Franz Boas at Columbia University, she had the gift of language and the understanding necessary to bridge races.
She writes, "Exacting and unrelenting obedience to kinship demands made the Dakotas a most kind, unselfish people, always acutely aware of those about them and innately courteous." Deloria goes on to show the painful transition to reservations and how the holdover Beginning with a general discussion of American Indian origins, language families, and culture areas, Deloria then focuses on her own people, the Dakotas, and the intricate kinship system that governed all aspects of their life.
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