oglala

A biography of Red Cloud, an Oglala Indian who fought the U.S. government during the 1800s.

Drawing on firsthand research and his culture's rich oral tradition, Joseph Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, reveals many aspects of Crazy Horse's life, including details of the powerful vision that convinced Crazy Horse of his duty to help preserve the Lakota homeland.

Black Elk, a Sioux holy man, imparts his own life story and the story of the Oglala Sioux during the tragic decades of the Custer battle, the ghost dance, and the Wounded Knee massacre, and relates many aspects of Native American spirituality.

Compares and contrasts the lives of Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and U.S. General George Armstrong Custer, and discusses their historic clash at Little Bighorn in June, 1876.

Crazy Horse lead his people to victory in countless campaigns against their white and Indian enemies.