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    Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
    Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
    Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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    Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

    By Dee Brown

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    This new adaptation of Dee Brown's multi-million copy bestseller, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, is filled with photographs and maps to bring alive the tragic saga of Native Americans for middle grade readers. Focusing on the Sioux nation as representative of the entire Native American story, this meticulously researched account allows the great chiefs and warriors to speak for themselves about what happened to the Sioux from 1860 to the Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1891. This dramatic story is essential reading for every student of U.S. history.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 7, 2014
    ISBN9781466882614
    Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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    Dee Brown

    Dorris Alexander “Dee” Brown (1908–2002) was a celebrated author of both fiction and nonfiction, whose classic study Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is widely credited with exposing the systematic destruction of American Indian tribes to a world audience. Brown was born in Louisiana and grew up in Arkansas. He worked as a reporter and a printer before enrolling at Arkansas State Teachers College, where he met his future wife, Sally Stroud. He later earned two degrees in library science, and worked as a librarian while beginning his career as a writer. He went on to research and write more than thirty books, often centered on frontier history or overlooked moments of the Civil War. Brown continued writing until his death in 2002.      

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    • 5/5
      As stated in the title, this is an adaptation of the 1971 book "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" and it is one intended for younger audiences. This book is valuable in that, like its predecessor, this book tells the tale of the Sioux, or rather its final years as American encroachment threatened their way of life, and does so from their perspective rather than that of their conquerors. What is also important about this book is that it makes a conscious effort to distance itself from the old, cliched, trope of the "noble savage." By this I mean that rather than portraying the American Indians as a passive people living in harmony with nature, the author demonstrated agency and an actualized capacity for active resistance against the American invaders.I would recommend this for High School students
    • 5/5
      As a fan of both Dee Brown and Dwight Zimmerman, I was excited to hear about SAGA OF THE SIOUX based on the book BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE. Although I recently read Dee Brown's WONDROUS TIMES ON THE FRONTIER, it's been decades since I read BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.SAGA OF THE SIOUX is an amazing book highlighting Brown's original work for a new generation, while showcasing Zimmerman's skills in presenting information for middle readers. The text begins with a well-written "Note to the Reader" and "Introduction" that provides an essential historical and cultural context for readers. Zimmerman wisely chose to focus the book on the plight of the Sioux retelling the story in an easy-to-follow conversational style. Skillfully weaving together historical facts, stories, visuals, and quotes, Zimmerman is able to effectively convey the epic struggle of the Sioux people.Divided into short chapters with an excellent index, the text lends itself to student reading assignments and research. Well-placed maps and images contribute to the power of the story and will keep reluctant readers engaged. The timeline, calendar, websites, and other added resources are also valuable educational resources. Students will enjoy the viewpoints of great chiefs and warriors as well as understanding the plight of the individual people impacted by events such as the Massacre of Wounded Knee.Reading of nonfiction is a wonderful way to nurture curious young minds. There are a few nonfiction authors for middle readers such as Jim Murphy, Russell Freedman, and Candace Fleming that I follow closely. Dwight Zimmerman is also a leader in this field. I look forward to his next groundbreaking adaptation or graphic history. I highly recommend SAGA OF THE SIOUX. I hope the committees remember this wonderful book at award time!
    • 3/5
      “Saga of the Sioux” is an adaptation by Dwight Jon Zimmerman of Dee Brown’s “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.” This brings a classic book of the Native American experience to the younger readers. In order to abridge this classic work, which I unfortunately had not heard of until picking up this book, Zimmerman focuses on the stories of the Sioux as a representative of the Native American story. I supposed this was an alternative to watering down Brown’s original work. The book covers the history of the Sioux nation from 1862 to 1890. The stories in the book are fascinating and often heartbreaking. In all, I consider this book to be engaging and informative. However, I do question Zimmerman’s choice to adapt a 1971 book rather than write a new work. He seems to be piggy-backing on a classic, and, as a result, there is no bibliography or much evidence to suggest he introduced new information to story. He loses some points with me for this reason.Despite some weaknesses, I do appreciate that this is available as a resource. It is well-written, engaging, and informative. It does feel appropriate for the target age, which is likely middle school. The story of America’s native people is a tragic one, and it is too often glossed over. This book is would be useful in teaching students about history from the Native American perspective beyond the initial interactions they had with early settlers. It is very much from the Native American perspective and gives the reader an opportunity to empathize with their experience.

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    Saga of the Sioux - Dee Brown

    The Prairie Chief, a photograph of a Sioux warrior on horseback taken by Edward S. Curtis around 1907. With the closing of the frontier in 1890, it was widely believed that Native Americans would soon be completely assimilated into white society and their traditional customs would vanish. This resulted in a movement, particularly in photographs, to record every aspect of Indian life before it was gone. Curtis was one of the great photographers of American Indians and of the American West. [LOC, USZ62-121906]

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    Who Are the Sioux?

    My friends, this country that you have come to buy is the best country that we have … ​ this country is mine, I was raised in it; my forefathers lived and died in it; and I wish to remain in it.

    — CROW FEATHER OF THE SANS ARCS SIOUX

    PROBABLY THE MOST FAMOUS Native American people of North America, the Sioux gave to history one of the great  images of the American West: a proud Plains warrior on horse back. But the Sioux are much more than just that image. The Great Sioux Nation, known as Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, is one of the largest tribal confederations in North America. In general, its people are identified by one of their three language dialects (Dakota, Nakota, Lakota), location (the eastern Santee, central or middle Wiciyelas, and western Teton), and more specifically by their individual band or sub-band (such as Yankton or Oglala). For instance, Chief Red Cloud could be identified any one of three ways: as a Teton because he lived in the westernmost part of Sioux land, as a Lakota because this was the dialect he spoke, or as an Oglala because he was a member of that sub-band. (here.)

    The name Sioux comes from what their enemies the Ojibwa called them: Na dou esse, which means Snakelike Ones or Enemies. French traders, the first to encounter both nations, spelled the Ojibwa word Nadousioux. The English and American traders, who came later, shortened it to Sioux.

    The Sioux originally lived along the southeast coast of North America— the Santee River in South Carolina got its name from the Santee Sioux. They were gradually pushed west by other tribes, like the Ojibwa, who were themselves pushed west by white settlers. By the 17th century, the Sioux had settled in the north-central section of the North American continent. Like many other Native American peoples, the Sioux were nomads. They were primarily hunters, though the eastern Santees also did some farming, with buffalo being their most important source of food.

    The Indian of the Plains as He Was by Charles Marion Russell, one of the great contemporary artists and sculptors of the American West. Russell greatly admired the American Indians, and his illustrations of them are distinguished by their sensitive treatment. [LOC, USZ62-115207]

    Though the Sioux had chiefs who had individual leadership responsibilities (such as war chiefs), the important decisions that affected the tribe were always discussed in groups called councils. Councils included the chiefs, as well as medicine men and other respected members of the tribe. Council gatherings were always public affairs held in front of the rest of the tribe, and everyone had a right to speak.

    An 1891 photograph by John C. H. Grabill of a young Oglala girl sitting in front of a tepee with her puppy. The smaller tepee on the left is probably a shelter for her dog. [LOC, USZ62-22970]

    The most sacred land for the Sioux, particularly the Lakota, is Paha Sapa, the Black Hills of South Dakota. According to their tradition, it is there that Wakantanka, the Great Spirit, created them and gave them their sacred symbols and rites, including the Sun Dance.

    At its height, the Great Sioux Nation stretched from Wisconsin and Minnesota to Montana and Wyoming, and from North Dakota to Iowa and Nebraska. They were proud, fierce, and feared warriors. It would take the United States government about 30 years to finally defeat

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