Marshall, Joseph

Describes the basic concepts of Native American philosophy and details the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living.

Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.

Teased for his fair coloring, eleven-year-old Jimmy McClean travels with his maternal grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, to learn about his Lakota heritage while visiting places significant in the life of Crazy Horse, the nineteenth-century Lakota leader and warrior, in a tale that weaves the past with the present. Includes historical note and glossary.

Describes the basic concepts of Native American philosophy and details the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living.

The author provides details from Lakota oral tradition pertaining to the Battle at Little Bighorn, and explores the events leading up to the battle, its significance, and the misinformation that has found its way into history for over 100 years.

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.