Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation (eBook)

A Review of My Life on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations

Philip E. Davis (Autor)

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2009
216 Seiten
Hamilton Books (Verlag)
978-0-7618-4826-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This book recalls the author's early upbringing and education on two Indian reservations. Davis assesses the policies of the United States government regarding the status of Indians in society, and relates the Indian struggle for survival, self-governance, and sovereignty.

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The Scalping of the Great Sioux Nation recalls Davis' early upbringing and education on two Indian reservations. Davis also assesses the policies of the United States government regarding the status of Indians in society. Scalping is not too strong a term to describe the multiple injustices which the Sioux tribes of South Dakota and elsewhere have suffered. The general hate and bigotry which Custer often displayed toward Indians (and blacks) only reflected a similar feeling among many white settlers, presidents, and congressmen. The Indian struggle for survival, self-governance, and sovereignty has met with limited success since the days of the white and Indian massacres. Federal Indian law has changed slightly to accommodate those desires. Casino gaming has added another dimension to the struggle for decent living conditions, but with dubious consequences for the average Indian.

Autor

Philip E. Davis is emeritus professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in philosophy from Yale, and his AB degree from Harvard, and has published books and articles on moral, legal, and modern philosophy. Current interests, besides the plight of the American Indian, include the pragmatic thought of William James, O.W. Holmes, Jr., Mark Twain, and Thomas Jefferson.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 PrefacePart 2 I. The Autobiographical and Historical ContextChapter 3 Chapter I: RosebudChapter 4 Chapter II: Pine RidgeChapter 5 Chapter III: Paha Sapa (Black Hills)Chapter 6 Chapter IV: Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868Chapter 7 Chapter V: Little Big Horn and Wounded KneePart 8 II. Philosophical Reflections and GeneralizationsChapter 9 Chapter VII: Scalping of the Great Sioux NationChapter 10 Chapter VIII: The Underlying Rationale for DispossessionChapter 11 Chapter IX: Custer's Extraordinary InfluenceChapter 12 Chapter X: Federal Indian Law and Self-GovernanceChapter 13 Chapter XI: Tribal Sovereignity and Casino GamingChapter 14 Chapter XII: JusticeChapter 15 ReferencesChapter 16 Table of CasesChapter 17 IndexChapter 18 About the Author

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• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.12.2009
• Sprache: englisch
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• ISBN-10: 0-7618-4826-6 / 0761848266
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7618-4826-4 / 9780761848264