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Red Cloud and the Sioux Problem

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As a former Director of the Nebraska State Historical Society Mr. Olson had the opportunity to study many documents unpublished before of the Sioux Nation and the wars between them and the United States. So the idea is given : to write a book that could be considered as a supplement to George E. Hyde's basic work, Red Cloud's Folk. The main purpose of this book is to make acquainted the reader with the less known episodes of the life of the great chief while it of course can be used as a comlete biography. It is for everyone who is deeply interested in Native American culture and history.A serious study from a serious historian to serious students.

I am very interested in the Native Americans. They were very much ill treated. Granted they never developed the land. They roamed like nomads. Put that aside the politicians lied to them over and over. The Native Americans are still treated as if they are no human. Red Cloud became a Christian. he tried to save his people. As Christians the politicians did not act as Christ would have us act. I find it mighty interesting that we have to have tolerence for other peoples religion but we have no tolerence for the Native Americans