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Luther Standing Bear
Luther Standing Bear was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor. He worked to preserve Lakota culture and sovereignty, and was at the forefront of a P...view moreLuther Standing Bear was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor. He worked to preserve Lakota culture and sovereignty, and was at the forefront of a Progressive movement to change government policy toward Native Americans. Standing Bear was one of the Lakota leaders of his generation who was born and raised in the oral traditions of his culture, but educated in white culture. He went on to write historical accounts in English about his people and their history. Standing Bear’s writings about his early life, years at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Wild Westing with Buffalo Bill, and life on the reservations presented a Native American viewpoint during the Progressive Era in American history. His commentary on Native American culture educated the American people, deepened public awareness, and created popular support to change government policies toward Native American groups. Standing Bear helped create the popular twentieth-century image that Native American culture is traditionally holistic and deeply respectful of nature. His works have become part of college syllabi in anthropology, literature, history, and philosophy, and constitute a legacy and treasury of Native American thought.view less
Books by Luther Standing Bear
Land of the Spotted Eagle Racconti di Nativi Americani: Il mio Popolo, i Sioux: a cura di Raffaella Milandri Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy People The Sioux Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Essential Works of Luther Standing Bear: My People the Sioux, My Indian Boyhood, The Tragedy of the Sioux Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Extraordinary Life and Works of Luther Standing Bear: My People the Sioux, My Indian Boyhood, The Tragedy of the Sioux Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy People The Sioux Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Land of the Spotted Eagle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy People The Sioux. Illustrated Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Story of My Indian Boyhood Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLand of the Spotted Eagle: An Ethnographic Description of Traditional Lakota Life and Customs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLand of the Spotted Eagle: The Lakota Life and Customs: An Ethnographic Description Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings