Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux [Hardcover]

Mary Henderson Eastman (Author), Seth Eastman (Illustrator), Rena Neumann Coen (Preface)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995 | ISBN-10: 096393385X | ISBN-13: 978-0963933850

FIRST PUBLISHED in 1849, "DAHCOTAH; or, Life and Legends of the Sioux" presents an unparalleled glimpse into Sioux (Dakota) customs and manners by a writer who had the advantage of long-term residency among the Indians. The wife of army officer and illustrator Seth Eastman, Mary Eastman gathered the material for this book during their seven years at Fort Snelling in what became Minnesota Territory.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Ramsey County Historical Society (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096393385X
• ISBN-13: 978-0963933850
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,887,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, authentic non-fictional story book on Indian life, January 18, 1999

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This review is from: Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux (Hardcover)

I found this book extremely interesting, as it is written by Mary Henderson Eastman, who actually got to know the Native Americans who lived near Fort Snelling, where Mary's Husband, Seth Eastman, was stationed. I was completely engulfed by her stories, and sometimes felt as if I were right there with her, experiencing first hand what these Native Americans were like and how they lived. I applaud the Afton Historical Society Press for their efforts in preserving our country's history, and for putting a small part of that history in such a beautiful book--lovely paper, and a stunning dust jacket. Anyone who enjoys history, or just a good story, should DEFINITELY buy this book!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written with empathy and sorrow for the sufferings of the Dahcotah, October 24, 2005

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This review is from: Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux (Hardcover)

Written by the wife of an army officer, and compiled over the course of seven years in the 1840s at Fort Snelling, in what would one day become Minnesota Territory, Dahcotah Or, Life And Legends Of The Sioux was a groundbreaking look into Sioux (Dakota) customs and manners from a long-term observer, first published in 1849. Now republished in a new edition with a biographical preface about author Mary Eastman and featuring the quality painted landscapes of the original reproduced in color, Dahcotah Or, Life And Legends Of The Sioux retains its unique keen insight and attention to detail that distinguished it over one hundred and fifty years ago. Though Dahcotah is not an entirely unbiased account - for one thing, the author was a devout Christian who wished to see all Native Americans converted to her religion - yet it is written with empathy and sorrow for the sufferings of the Dahcotah people, retold in individual stories as well as broad descriptions, and deserves its reputation as a frontier classic.