Sarah Winnemucca: Northern Paiute Writer and Diplomat (North American Indians of Achievement) [Library Binding]

Ellen Scordato (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992 | Series: North American Indians of Achievement

Recalls how Sara Winnemucca, a Northern Paiute, crusaded passionately for the rights of all native Americans and won the friendship of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rutherford B. Hayes, and many other luminaries of her day.

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Grade 6 Up-- Sarah Winnemucca was a spokesperson and advocate for Indian rights. Born in 1844, she witnessed many of the upheavals that the Paiute experienced because of the arrival of the settlers and gold miners. Sadly, her life was riddled with betrayal, murder, and thievery on the part of the Nevada settlers. This very detailed biography, illustrated with black-and-white period photographs, gives a wealth of information on a dedicated woman who valiantly struggled her entire life for the benefit of her people. --Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 127 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791017109
• ISBN-13: 978-0791017104
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,715,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Concerning Scordato's book on Sarah W: it's readable but..., January 27, 1998

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This review is from: Sarah Winnemucca: Northern Paiute Writer and Diplomat (North American Indians of Achievement) (Turtleback)

I found the book to coinside with most of my research on Sarah. There are some inaccuracies, however. The statements on stage-appearences, and rape, to be general, overall and too sweeping in context. Sarah's death of TB is highly unlikely--food poisoning is more possible. Some of Scordato's terminology in describing Piute things and locations is inaccurate. And--Sarah would never, ever not be interested in the welfare of her people! "A 44 year old Sarah took little interest..." says Scordato. Hah! And--Sarah spoke five languages, not 2 languages and 3 dialects. I have Gae Whitney Canfield's research on that!