Ebook The Lakota: A History from Beginning to Present (Native American History)

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The Lakota: A History from Beginning to Present (Native

American History)

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Discover the remarkable history of the Lakota...Free BONUS Inside!The most common depictions of Native Americans feature mounted warriors and iconic events such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Wounded Knee Massacre. The best-known Native American leaders include Chief Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, and most people&#8217simpression of such a leader includes the wearing of a feathered headdress. All these archetypes have one thing in common: they are all Sioux, and many are Lakota, one of the coalition of seven Sioux Nations.In the mid-seventeenth century, the Lakota were an obscure group of huntergatherers with no knowledge of horses or metal. Two hundred years later, they had become the dominant power in a vast tract of land that stretched from Canada to the Great Plains. Their mounted warriors were feared both by other Native American people and by the increasing numbers of white settlers they encountered. From the mid-nineteenth century, the Lakota found themselves involved in a bitter conflict with the US Army. By the beginning of the twentieth century, their power had been broken, and most were forced to live on reservations that lacked natural resources. Even today, many Lakota continue to

live in poverty.This is the fascinating story of the Lakota people.Discover a plethora of topics such asOrigins: PrehistoryThe Fur TradeLakota Culture and SocietyFirst Contact with the USThe Treaty of Fort LaramieResistance and Reservation LifeAnd much more!So if you want a concise and informative book on the Lakota, simply scroll up and click the &quotBuynow&quotbutton for instant access!

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