The following books can be ordered from:THE CENTER FOR WESTERN STUDIES The American Indian Craft Book by Marz and Nono Minor - "Learn how to make moccasins, headbands, baskets, dolls, shields and more in this instructive book of Indian crafts. Interspersed with the how-to's are the history and Customs of the main North American Indian tribes". Illustrated. 416 pages $10.95 Ancestral Voice: Conversations with N. Scott Momaday by Charles L. Woodard - "Few American artists have equaled the success of N. Scott Momaday. Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel House Made of Dawn (1969), Momaday is a man of wide interest whose creativity has found expression not only in fiction but in poetry, essays, drawings, paintings, and intense and informed conversation. Ancestral Voice is a rare integration of verbal and visual art forms, a series of wide-ranging conversations illustrated by Momaday's paintings and drawings. His traditional storytelling voice can be heard in these interviews, which explore his environmental ethic, his philosophies, and his painting theories and practices. Charles L. Woodard is professor of English at South Dakota State University." 230 pages $9.95Paperback; $21.50 Cloth Dakota Sioux Indian Dictionary by Paul War Cloud - "War Cloud notes in the forward: "Although most dictionaries are designed for those who already have a considerable command of the language, this dictionary can be used with advantage by people who do not speak Dakotah at all." One of the most popular Sioux Indian dictionaries in the United States and abroad, developed for beginners interested in the Sioux language by artist and author Paul War Cloud. 192 pages $6.95 The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve - "Three Indian girls have the adventure of their lives when they come into contact with a strange figure while exploring an old fort on the South Dakota prairie. Visions of troubling occurrences and the disappearance of one girl lead to discovering the real identity of the chichi hoohoo bogeyman. Recommended for grades 3 to 5. 63 pages $6.95 Books by Paul Goble Iktomi and the Boulder 32 pages. $5.95 Paperback; $14.95 Cloth Yankton Sioux Water Colors Cultural Remembrances of John Saul by Martin Brokenleg and Herbert T. Hoover - Considered by Lakota scholar Martin Brokenleg and American West historian Herbert T. Hoover to be of prime ethnographic significance, these water colors, sponsored by the Works Progress Administration in the early 1940's, depict traditional Sioux religious and social customs, including village games and the making of clothing, footwear, weapons, and parfleche containers. $15.95 Cloth Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians by Ronald P. Koch - A guide to the formal wear feathers, color and painted designs, ornaments, beads, cloth hair and headgear, and dance costumes of the Sioux, Blackfeet, Assiniboin, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Pawnee, Comanche, Ponca, and other Plains Indians. Illustrated. 219 pages $14.95 Everyday Lakota: An English-Sioux Dictionary for Beginners Edited by Joseph S. Karol and Stephen L. Rozman - This book includes 3800 entries, 300 phrases, idiom drills, expressions of time, coinage, native birds and animals, and rules for forming Lakota sentences. Karol notes: "This little book...is intended to enable speakers of English to begin to learn Lakota, the language of Teton Sioux, the Indians of the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Cheyenne River, and Lower Brule Reservations in South Dakota, and those living in off-reservation towns." An important addition to understanding the Lakota language with valuable and accurate input by local Indian people. 122 pages $8.00 Fools Crow: Wisdom and Power by Thomas E. Mails - A major contribution to Native American studies by Sundancing at Pine Ridge and Rosebud author Thomas Mails, this book examines the life and teachings of Frank Fools Crow, Ceremonial Chief of the Teton Sioux, one of the greatest Native American holy men of the 20th century. 203 pages $16.95 Fort Sisseton by Harold H. Schuler - Fort Sisseton also includes the famous ride of Samuel J. Brown, on April 19, 1866. Brown was riding to inform scouts of a rumored and much feared Indian attack... In addition to the detailed maps and old photographs which help illustrate the history, Schuler's book also offers glimpses of life at the post. Schuler's book captures the post's history and brings it to life for readers. There's no doubt it will serve as a vital source book for this chapter of South Dakota history." -from South Dakota Magazine 283 pages. $12.95 Mitakuye Oyasin: "We are all related." By A.C. Ross - Taking a holistic approach toward white and native American cultures, Ross explores the similarities between Jungian psychology and thought. A controversial and original treatment of comparative culture studies. Illustrated with drawings. 215 pages. $11.95 The Mystic Warriors of the Plains by Thomas E. Mails - With over 1,000 drawings and illustrations, Mail's book describes the lifestyles of the Plains Indians before the intrusion of white man. The text describes their religion, medicine, arts and crafts, clothing, and much more in detail to preserve the heritage of these native people. 618 pages. $25.00 Native American Myths and Legends Edited by Colin F. Taylor - The nine Native American cultural regions are examined for their origin myths, rituals, and ceremonies in this comprehensive illustrated guide of the ways in which traditional beliefs ordered the universe. Ingenious stories create lessons about the universe and humankind's part in it. 144 pages. $15.95 Cloth The Native Americans: The Indigenous People of North America Edited by Colin F. Taylor - The way of life of the first Americans, from their cultures and beliefs to key historic events that changed their lives, is explored in this richly illustrated book. Details of individual tribes and important figures within them are also included. 256 pages $24.95 Cloth Oglala Women: Myth, Ritual, and Reality by Marla N. Powers - As a volume in the University of Chicago Press' Women in Culture and Society Series, Oglala Women examines the role of women among the Lakota of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In this important study, based on interviews and life histories, Powers argues that Oglala society, historically, practiced equality of the sexes. 241 pages $15.95 Otokahekagpi: (First Beginnings) Sioux Creation Story by Thomas Simms - First Beginnings is a book on Lakota legends written and illustrated to foster greater respect for a proud people's tradition. This account in English and Lakota presents the profundity of the creation mystery. Full-color illustrations. 36 pages. $4.00 The Pipe and Christ: A Christian-Sioux Dialogue by William Stolzman - Now in its second edition, The Pipe and Christ presents Brother Stolzman's findings, after six years of study with the medicine men and pastors of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, about the correspondence between native rituals and Christian ceremonies. Chapters included are "Lakota and Christian Views of God," "On Lakota Spirits," and "Sundance and Paschal Mysteries." 222 pages. $7.95 Sioux Indian Religion Edited by Raymond J. DeMallie and Douglas R. Parks - This collection of essays by noted scholars in Native American studies provides an excellent introduction to traditional Sioux religion as well as to the integration of Sioux and Christian beliefs. Illustrations by Lakota artist Arthur Amiotte. 243 pages $14.95 Starting from Here: Dakota Poetry, Pottery, and Caring by Jerome W. Freeman - Close-to-the-earth poetry complemented by the world-class pottery of Richard Breshahan. "Here is a doctor who looks beyond the physical symptoms, who has taken time to understand the fear and the pain and the hope...A quiet man, Freeman quietly takes stock and finds a universal truth." - Argus Leader $12.95 To Be An Indian: An Oral History Edited by Joseph H. Cash and Herbert T. Hoover - First published in 1971, this collection of oral histories from the Dakota, Lakota, Winnebago, and other tribes describes personal experiences of being an American Indian. Fifty-two interviews on topics such as reservation life, the Great Depression, and life in the 1960's are included. 239 pages.$11.95 To Have This Land: The Nature of Indian/White Relations, South Dakota, 1888-1891 by Philip S. Hall - Written in the spirit of cultural reconciliation, this book attempts to bring an awareness of the historical and cultural context out of which developed the massacre at Wounded Knee and the racial misunderstandings that persist until this day. 170 pages. $10.95 When Thunders Spoke by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve - As a modern fifteen-year-old, Norman Two Bull scoffs at the "old ways" of his parents and grandparents until he climbs a sacred butte to appease his grandfather. At the top he finds a relic that, through strange occurrences, creates in him a great respect for his ancestors' beliefs. A mixture of fiction and fact, this story tells of Norman's struggle with the beliefs of his ancestors and modern prejudices. 95 pages. $7.95 Where Buffalo Roam by Milo J. Schult and Arnold O. Haugen - The life story of the buffalo is presented in this booklet on the great animal. Early herds, their destruction, and the behavior and yearly cycle of the buffalo today are covered. 30 pages. $2.00 Where the Buffaloes Begin by Olaf Baker - This Caldecott Honor Book contains the story of Little Wolf and his search for the lake where the buffalo begin. In the end, Little Wolf saves his people by leading the buffalo across the path of the enemy. Illustrated. 43 pages. $5.99 Vision Quest by Don Doll - CD-ROM: Opening with an account by the 102 year old James Holy Eagle of the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, the Vision Quest CD-ROM contains over 1,000 photographs and 100 audio and video clips. Users navigate among Indian, Resource, and Photography menus by using a Native American medicine wheel. In addition to featuring Doll's portraits of Indian leaders, pow wows and Native American dancers, the CD-ROM includes Indian history time-lines, maps, sacred rites, Sioux words, and pronunciations. Required minimum systems: Macintosh TM 68040/8MB, System 7.1 or Windows TM 486/66/8MB, sound Card, 256 color monitor. $49.95 The Wounded knee Massacre: From the Viewpoint of the Sioux by James H. McGregor - One of the best accounts of the Wounded Knee massacre by a former Pine Ridge Indian Superintendent, James H. McGregor, who obtained interviews from some of the Indian survivors, including Dewey Beard. Interesting material on Chief Big Foot, the Ghost Dance, missionaries, the Black Hills, and the cause of the Indian and military conflict. 131 pages. $6.50 The Yankton Sioux by Herbert T. Hoover - A volume in the Indians of North American series, The Yankton Sioux is an important and accessible examination of the events and issues generated by the conflict of Native American and European cultures. Illustrated. 111 pages. $7.95 paperback; $12.95 Cloth How to Take Part in Lakota Ceremonies by William Stolzman - A brief, step-by-step guide to the Pipe, Sweatbath, Vision Quest, Yuwipi, Lowanpi, and Sundance Ceremonies of the Lakota (Sioux) by the author of The Pipe and Christ. 72 pages. $3.95 Joseph N. Nicollet on the Plains and Prairies Edited by Edmund C. Bray & Martha Coleman Bray - French scientist Joseph N. Nicollet led two U.S. sponsored expeditions into the Plains region in 1838 and 1839, making the first authentic map of the region. This book contains his letters, journal entries, and notes written on these expeditions. 294 pages $14.95 Lakota Ceremonies by Alice C. Fletcher - This book contains information on how the White Buffalo Festival of the Uncpapas and the Elk Mystery and the Shadow or Ghost Lodge of the Ogallala Sioux take place, as well as the religious ceremony of the Four Winds or Quarters of the Santee Sioux. 47 pages. $7.00 The Last Days of the Sioux Nation by Robert M. Utley - This Yale University Press publication, winner of the Buffalo Award, is the definitive historical study of the reaction of the Sioux to the reservation system and how this response, especially the Ghost Dance, led to the ultimate defeat of the Sioux at the Massacre at Wounded Knee. 314 pages. $16.00 Legends of the Mighty Sioux Edited by Montanna Lisle Reese - One of the first books illustrated by Oscar Howe, with Howe's "Dakota Teaching" and original designs forming a beautiful cover of this new reprint of Indian legends compiled in 1941 from the elders on the Rosebud and Yankton Reservations. These forty-five traditional legends of the Sioux-legends associated with places, mountains, battles, hunting, Indian foods, dances, and songs are a continuation of the wisdom, values and strengths of a legendary culture. 158 pages. $5.95 Paperback; $14.95 limited Cloth edition Madonna Swan: A Lakota Woman's Story As told through Mark St. Pierre - The remarkable biography of a Lakota Sioux woman from the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in western South Dakota. Illustrated. 209 pages. $10.95 Paperback; $19.95 Cloth. |