Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson) 1818 1887 Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Lee Dawei, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling" by Mary H. Eastman is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It explores the culture, customs, and experiences of the Sioux Indians living around Fort Snelling, drawing from the author's intimate observations and interactions during her seven-year residence among them. The work aims to preserve the rich tapestry of Sioux legends and to highlight the moral and social challenges faced by this Indigenous group in the midst of encroaching civilization. At the start of the book, the author introduces her connection to the Sioux, expressing her intentions to share their stories and traditions. She reflects on her experiences at Fort Snelling, noting the beautiful landscapes and the complex interactions between the Sioux and whites. The opening also lays the groundwork for the themes of cultural preservation and the contrast between the romanticized visions of Native Americans and their real struggles. It is evident that the author aims to provide a nuanced portrayal of the Sioux people, emphasizing their humanity amidst the attributes often assigned by colonial perspectives. In particular, she hints at the bond she has formed with them, capturing their individual and collective narratives that make up their identity and traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dakota Indians -- Folklore Dakota Indians -- History Dakota Indians -- Social life and customs E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 489327 489110 2024-10-05T06:37:58.422323 2023-10-05T07:03:07.613013 text/html text/html 489320 489103 2024-10-05T06:37:58.705280 2023-10-05T07:03:07.804025 text/html text/html 275038 2024-10-05T06:38:08.198256 application/epub+zip 280318 2024-10-05T06:38:02.576254 application/epub+zip 247986 2024-10-05T06:38:01.175300 application/epub+zip 605216 2024-10-05T06:38:12.912195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555166 2024-10-05T06:38:07.303276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372805 2022-09-05T09:57:02.895872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452544 452378 2024-10-05T06:37:57.998305 2023-10-05T07:03:07.314998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 453755 2020-12-20T04:46:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169957 2020-12-20T04:46:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 453746 2020-12-20T04:46:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169927 2020-12-20T04:46:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21401 2024-10-05T06:38:13.046203 application/rdf+xml 24986 2024-10-05T06:38:01.738313 image/jpeg 4871 2024-10-05T06:38:01.453271 image/jpeg 270108 2024-10-05T06:37:58.748301 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia