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Crazy Horse weeps, the challenge of being Lakota in white America, Joseph M. Marshall III

eng

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non fiction

Crazy Horse weeps

1088664960

Joseph M. Marshall III

the challenge of being Lakota in white America

"Poverty, physical abuse, suicide, and addiction have all reached epidemic proportions on South Dakota's Indian reservations. Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota children and young adults are disproportionately affected by these trends. Historical trauma, chronically underfunded federal programs, and broken promises on the part of the United States government have resulted in gaping health, educational, and economic disparities compared to the general population. Award-winning Lakota writer Joseph M. Marshall III, who himself was raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, wants to give voice to the hundreds of thousands of Native children currently suffering. Crazy Horse Weeps offers a thorough historical overview of how South Dakota reservations have wound up in these tragic circumstances. Through personal narratives and firsthand accounts from children and their families, he shows how discrimination, a disorganized tribal government, and a devastating dissolution of Lakota culture by the U.S. government have transformed the landscape of Native American life. These extraordinary challenges, Marshall argues, can be overcome. Using his extensive experience in traditional Lakota wisdom, he proposes a return to traditional tribal values and outlines a plan for a hopeful future"--, Provided by publisher

Essays. Where is the village now? -- To influence the actions and attitudes of others -- Yesterday's hero -- You must help others before you think of yourself -- On authenticity -- Hope -- The pipeline protests: their insignificance to mainstream America -- The ones who came to dance

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