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Land of the Spotted Eagle

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This is the finest book I have read on the lifestyle of the Lakota (Sioux),people not only before European contact, but also how they dealt with their transformation into "civilized" members of the dominate society. It was originally written in 1933. Luther Standing Bear took his name after entering Carlisle Indian School. How sad that the newcomers to North America didn't take the time to learn the culture of the original inhabitants of this land. We would all be better off today if they had. This book gives much insight into why. Even at this late date, there is a lot that can be learned from "Native Wisdom." I highly suggest that anyone interested, read this book. It will touch your heart!

I enjoyed this book because the author describes Lakota life before and after the reservations. The book is easy to read. It was interesting to find Luther Standing Bear was among the first children sent to the White schools for Natives. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Lakota way of life or those interested in how the Native people adjusted to the reservations.

The new year of 2012 will be more of the same and Lakota people along with many in the U. S. continue living in a manner that is affluent beyond the dreams of the first nation people. The photographs and drawing in this book make it worth far more than the few dollars a seller charged. It is not only stamped with U S Office of education Washington DC but embossed with a Wyoming State Library of Cheyenne seal. Today, many of us read techincal 'books' on the net and skype action from remote sections of world into our homes, but the printed page still has much to offer. Standing Bear may not have been perfect and made his share of errors and I am glad that he got it all down before he left this earth..or did he?

I am pleased to have this book to add to my Native American History collection.