Dahcotah : or, life and legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling

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Title:

Dahcotah : or, life and legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling

Author:

Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), 1818-1887.

ISBN:

9780405068614

9780963933850

Publication Information:

Afton, Minn. : Afton Historical Society Press, 1995, c1975.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 197 p. : color illustrations.

General Note:

"First published by John Wiley, New York, in 1849"--T.p. verso.

Imprint varies.

Subject Term:

Dakota Indians -- Minnesota -- History.

Dakota Indians -- Folklore.

Indians of North America -- History.

Added Author:

Eastman, Seth, 1808-1875.

Added Corporate Author:

Afton Historical Society Press

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove)	977.600497 EAS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	MN R 970.476 EAS	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Stillwater Public Library	MN R 977.600497 EAS	Searching... Unknown

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. Illustrated with watercolor drawings from Seth Eastman's frontier portfolio, this new edition of a celebrated classic is a feast for the eyes.

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