Myths and Legends of the Sioux

by Marie L. McLaughlin

Overview

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783742903020
Publisher:	libreka classics
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Sold by:	Libreka GmbH
Format:	eBook
Pages:	153
File size:	232 KB

About the Author

Marie L. McLaughlin (1842-1933) was born in Minnesota and lived in a predominantly Native American community. She was educated at Prairie du Chien before marrying Major James McLaughlin in 1864. Her husband worked with an agency that helped to manage tribal affairs and enforce government policy. During his career, Marie was exposed to various indigenous cultures and in 1916, she wrote and published Myths and Legends of the Sioux. It’s considered her most notable work and is comprised of many tales she learned throughout her life.

Editorial Reviews

Discusses the earliest southwest explorers and some of the myths that informed the thought of Coronado and Fray Angelico de Niza. Also reviews the practice of history and the influence on historiography of scholars such as Bannon, Bolton, and Turner. Includes specific case studies viewed in a wide historical context. Thirty-eight stories told by a woman who heard them while growing up among the eastern Sioux of Minnesota. The collection was originally published in 1916 by the Bismarck Tribune Co. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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