Sioux

by Birchfield, D. L.

• ISBN13: 9780836836691
• ISBN10: 0836836693
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library

Summary

The Sioux are one of the largest and most widely known Native American nations. Their homelands once covered the woodlands of the upper Mississippi River Valley, in what is now Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Today, they live on reservations and in urban areas throughout the United States and Canada. Defending their territory against settlers and soldiers eager to take the land for themselves, the Sioux people struggled to maintain their independence, their spiritual traditions, and their way of life. Today's Sioux continue to fight for their rights and their land, especially their beloved Paha Sapa -- the Black Hills in South Dakota. This book tells the story of a great nation's past and present and of its efforts to continue teaching its children and others its heritage. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Origins	4	(2)
History	6	(8)
Traditional Way of Life	14	(8)
Today	22	(6)
Time Line	28	(1)
Glossary	29	(1)
More Resources	30	(1)
Things to Think About and Do	31	(1)
Index	32