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Lakota woman
A unique autobiography unparalleled in American Indian literature, and a deeply moving account of a woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world. This is the powerful autobiography of Mary Brave Bird, who grew up in the misery of a South Dakota reservation. Rebelling against the vi...
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Main Authors: | , |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Grove Weidenfeld,
1990.
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Edition: | First edition. |
Physical Description: |
263 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
Subjects: |
Teton
-- Biography.
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Summary: | A unique autobiography unparalleled in American Indian literature, and a deeply moving account of a woman's triumphant struggle to survive in a hostile world. This is the powerful autobiography of Mary Brave Bird, who grew up in the misery of a South Dakota reservation. Rebelling against the violence and hopelessness of reservation life, she joined the tribal pride movement in an effort to bring about much-needed changes. |
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Award Notes: |
American Book Award, 1991. |
Awards: | American Book Award, 1991. |
Physical Description: |
263 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: | 0802111017 9780802111012 0060973897 9780060973896 9780802145420 0802145426 |