Jenni's review
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse
by Peter Matthiessen
Jenni's review
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen
Jenni's review
rating:
Ok, this is kind of a tough read. A comprehensive report primarily from the Native perspective on the entire history of the American government's dealings with the Sioux nation, this book was actually held up in legal battles for 8 years because of what it reveals about the FBI, BIA and our nation's other history...
I have to admit, it took me ages to finish-- I get mired down by moment-by-moment accounts of action and legal cases involving the FBI, but as relatively one-sided as this telling is, it also makes an earnest attempt to get both sides of the story told.
This is an important story that I would recommend to anyone interested in the FBI- especially their infiltration activities in the 70's like Donnie Brasco and the Ku Klux Klan-- or anyone who wants to learn about Native Americans, their reservations and treaties, and why murders on Pine Ridge often go un-investigated. The findings here are stunning-- the revelations maddening.
So what if this is a "slante...more
I have to admit, it took me ages to finish-- I get mired down by moment-by-moment accounts of action and legal cases involving the FBI, but as relatively one-sided as this telling is, it also makes an earnest attempt to get both sides of the story told.
This is an important story that I would recommend to anyone interested in the FBI- especially their infiltration activities in the 70's like Donnie Brasco and the Ku Klux Klan-- or anyone who wants to learn about Native Americans, their reservations and treaties, and why murders on Pine Ridge often go un-investigated. The findings here are stunning-- the revelations maddening.
So what if this is a "slante...more
