Lakota Woman

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Mary Brave Bird grew up fatherless in a one room cabin, without running water or electricity, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota Rebelling against the aimless drinking, punishing missionary school, narrow strictures for women, and violence and hopeless of reservation life, she joined the new movement of tribal pride sweeping Native American communities in the sixties and seventies Mary eventually married Leonard Crow Dog, the American Indian Movement s chief medicine man, who revived the sacred but outlawed Ghost Dance.Originally published in 1990, Lakota Woman was a national best seller and winner of the American Book Award It is a unique document, unparalleled in American Indian literature, a story of death, of determination against all odds, of the cruelties perpetuated against American Indians, and of the Native American struggle for rights Working with Richard Erdoes, one of the twentieth century s leading writers on Native American affairs, Brave Bird recounts her difficult upbringing and the path of her fascinating life. Free Download [ Lakota Woman ] author [ Mary Crow Dog ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr When I was a small girl at the St Francis Boarding School, the Catholic sisters would take a buggy whip to us for what they called disobedience At age ten I could drink and hold a pint of whiskey At age twelve the nuns beat me for being too free with my body All I had been doing was holding hands with a boy At age fifteen I was raped If you plan to be born, make sure you are born white and male.The above paragraph appears on the very second page of Mary Crow Dog s memoir, Lakota Woman When I was a small girl at the St Francis Boarding School, the Catholic sisters would take a buggy whip to us for what they called disobedience At age ten I could drink and hold a pint of whiskey At age twelve the nuns beat me for being too free with my ...I can t think of a book from which i ve ever learnedThis book is raw, powerful and important.Re read 18 years laterI met, Mary Crow Dog, in 1994, at her book signing, in Phoenix, Arizona I was impressed that Mary took the time to not only sign my book, but she wrote a note and drew a picture Richard Erdoes accompanied Mary, and he also signed his name under Mary s.When I read Lakota Woman in 1994, I enjoyed what I learned about the Lakota Sioux Nation s people, customs, and history Re reading the book in 2012, I read for a different purpose I m writing a historical novel, and need Re read 18 years laterI met, Mary Crow Dog, in 1994, at her book signing, in Phoenix, Arizona I was impressed that Mary took the time to not only sign my book, but she wrote a note and drew a picture Richard Erdoes accompanied Mary, and he also signed his name under Mary s.When I read Lakota Woman in 1994, I enjoyed what I learned about the Lakota Sioux Nation s people, customs, and history Re reading the book in 2012, I read for a different purpose I m writing a historical novel, and need to validate any facts I might include in my book.Lakota Woman is just as fascinating a read in 1994 as it was today Mary grew up as a Lakota Sioux on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota Much like today, Pine Ridge was poverty stricken Mary described her life, but she included other American Indians in her book.She was raised in a one room shack, filled with many family members, with no amenities, much like camping She...Powerful, heartbreaking and sometimes infuriating story of Mary Crow Dog and her life in her own words Also interesting, giving a glimpse into traditions and culture of Native Americans and their religious beliefs.I find it difficult to review autobiographies How does one rate the story of a life The author may or may not be a professional writer, hence I feel it isn t wholly fair to grade based on writing quality As for content, a life is what it is and isn t what it isn t nothing less and nothingThere can be no I give your personal tragedies 3 stars for poignancy but your triumphs only 2, as I feel you could have beenelated I will grant 4 stars to your what might have beens for being I find it difficult to review autobiographies How does one rate the story of a life The author may or may not be a professional writer, hence I feel it isn t wholly fair to grade based on writing quality As for content, a life is what it is and isn t what it isn t nothing less and nothingThere can be no I give your personal tragedies 3 stars for poignancy but your triumphs only 2, as I feel you could have beenelated I wil...I didn t realize until just now that Mary Crow Dog n e Mary Brave Bird died in February this year.This is her first autobiography describing her life up to 1977 She wrote a second autobiography, Ohitika Woman, a few years after Lakota Woman, and I imagine I ll get around to reading it at some point too I was interested in reading this now as I m winding down on Native American literature I m reading this month The other books I ve read this month have been non fiction of a different sort I didn t realize until just now that Mary Crow Dog n e Mary Brave Bird died in February this year.This is her first autobiography describing her life up to 1977 She wrote a second autobiography, Ohitika Woman, a few years after Lakota Woman, and I imagine I ll get around to reading it at some point too I was interested in reading this now as I m winding down on Native American literature I m reading this month The other books I ve read this month have been non fiction of a different sort mostly history books written by white men who weren t even alive during the time they wrote about.This is a book that is modern enough for readers to realize that the United States continue to have difficulty relating to and working with Native American communities Mary Crow ...A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground Then it is done, no matter how brave its warriors nor how strong their weapons Cheyenne proverbThe history of the American Indian Movement AIM was like a lot of social racial justice movements, especially in how much fear and loathing such movements evoked from the larger society and from law enforcement What I ve always been fascinated by is the role of...This is an interesting and moving book, capturing the life a women in the midst of the American Indian Movement in the 1970 s She describes life on the reservation as a younger woman and details the harrowing and sordid quality of life, revealing the poverty, struggle and rampant racism of her native South Dakota Moved by the ac...I ve read this book several times in the past and really, really enjoyed reading it again Mary Crow Dog s courage, integrity and strength are amazingly inspiring After having done quite a bit of cultural studies, this time it gave me also a real felt sense of the predicament of Native American culture, and with th...I learned a lot about Native American culture and traditions from this book and about the AIM American Indian Movement in the 70s Mary Crow Dog explains in detail the rituals and ceremonies of the Sioux, the spiritual values of their people, their stories and legends, medicine remedies etc Her story is simply but effectively told One might question whether her retelling of the events at Wounded Knee is entirely objective but one thing is clear Mary Crow Dog s anger and reasons are I learned a lot about Native American culture and traditions from this book and about the AIM American Indian Movement in the 70s Mary Crow Dog explains in detail the rituals and ceremonies of the Sioux, the spiritual values of their people, their stories and legends, medicine remedies etc Her story is simply but effectively told One might question whether her retelling of the events at Wounded Knee is entirely objective but one thing is clear Mary Crow Dog s anger and reasons are understandable, her wounds are painful and the resentment runs deep.Favourite quotes I was then white outside and red inside, just the opposite of an apple.My best friend was Annie Mae Aquash, a young, strong ...

Lakota Woman
  • English
  • 06 March 2019
  • Paperback
  • 263 pages
  • 0060973897
  • Mary Crow Dog
  • Lakota Woman