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Surviving Wounded Knee : The Lakotas and the Politics of Memory
Title:
Surviving Wounded Knee : The Lakotas and the Politics of Memory
ISBN:
9780190249038
Physical Description:
ix, 276 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: The politics of Wounded Knee memory -- pt. 1. Official memory -- Race war and Wounded Knee -- Exonerating the Seventh Cavalry -- Honoring gallant soldiers -- pt. 2. Lakota countermemory -- "In memory of the Chief Big Foot massacre" -- We never thought of fighting -- Irreconcilable memories -- Liquidating the liability of the United States -- Conclusion: Surviving Wounded Knee.
Summary:
"Published on the 125th anniversary of this controversial event, Surviving Wounded Knee examines the Lakota survivors' half-century pursuit of justice and points to lingering questions about the United States' willingness to address the liabilities of Indian conquest, "--Amazon.com.
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