Tribes of the Sioux Nation

Osprey Men at Arms #344

by Michael G. Johnson, Jonathan Smith (Illustrator)

The horse culture of the tribes of the High Plains of North America lasted only some 170 years; yet in that time the sub-tribes of the Teton or Western Sioux people imprinted a vivid image on the world's imagination by their fearless but doomed fight to protect their hunting grounds from the inevitable spread of the white man. This text outlines the history, social organization, religion and material culture of the Santee, Yankton and Teton Sioux; rare early photographs include portraits of many of the great war chiefs and warriors of the Plains Indian Wars, and eight detailed plates record details of Sioux traditional costume.

Genres: History

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 25, 2000

About the author

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Michael Johnson has researched and written about Native American history and culture for more than 35 years. He received The Denali Press Award (2000) from the American Library Association for the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes.

Reviews

[Adam Gutschenritter]

Focusing mostly on the late 1800s and on the cultural similarities and “political” differences of the 7 tribal groups that make up the Sioux/Dakato,Nakota &Lakota peoples. I found it very informative.

[Tom Axworthy]

A good summary of the prowess and culture of the nation that defeated Custer.