Hostiles? : The Lakota Ghost Dance and Buffalo Bill's Wild West by Maddra, Sam A

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. 277 pages. Illustrated.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Native Americans.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 275 pages, illustrations, map. "On March 30, 1891-less than four months after the military suppression of the Lakota Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee, South Dakota-twenty-three Lakota Sioux imprisoned at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, were released into the custody of William F. Cody. "Buffalo Bill," as Cody was known, then hired the prisoners as performers. Labeled "hostiles" by the federal government, the Lakotas would learn to play hostiles before British audiences in 1891-92 as part of the Wild West's second tour of Britain.".

University of Oklahoma Press, 2006-05-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 4586.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 9126.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. SB 2502.

Hardback. New. On March 30, 1891--less than four months after the military suppression of the Lakota Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee, South Dakota--twenty-three Lakota Sioux imprisoned at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, were released into the custody of William F. Cody. "Buffalo Bill," as Cody was known, then hired the prisoners as performers. Labeled "hostiles" by the federal government, the Lakotas would learn to play hostiles before British audiences in 1891-92 as part of the Wild West's second tour of Britain. In Hostiles? Sam A. Maddra relates an ironic tale of Indian accommodation--and preservation of the Ghost Dance, which the Lakotas believed was a principled, restorative religion. To the U.S. Army, their religion was a rebellion to be suppressed. To the Indians, it offered hope in a time of great transition. To Cody, it became a means to attract British audiences. With these Lakotas, the showman could offer dramatic reenactments of the army's conquest,… Read More

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

University of Oklahoma Press, 2006-05-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.