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Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

2007
Tells the life story of Sioux chief Sitting Bull in graphic novel format, covering the Battle of the Little Bighorn and providing background on the conflicts between the U.S. government and Native Americans in the West.

The Plains

fields of grass, seas of blood
1994
Looks at the historical intrusion on Indian lands and the current effort by Native Americans to preserve their heritage. This segment focuses on the Crow, Comanche, Sioux, Kiowa, and Arapaho of the Great Plains.

The story of Sitting Bull

great Sioux chief
1996
A biography of the Sioux Nation defender who led his people at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

The Sioux

1989
Describes the history, customs, religion, and day-to-day life of the Sioux (also known as Dakota) Indians of the Great Plains.

The Sioux

2007
Chronicles the history of the Sioux people of the upper midwest and Great Plains regions of the U.S., looks at the lives of modern-day Sioux, and includes a recipe and resources for further study.

Remember Little Bighorn

Indians, soldiers, and scouts tell their stories
2006
Chronicles the events of the battle at Little Bighorn River in 1876 from first-hand accounts of the Native Americans, soldiers, and scouts who witnessed it; along with a description of the archaeological evidence collected on the site.

The Sioux

nomadic buffalo hunters
2003
Discusses the Sioux Indians, focusing on their tradition of hunting bison. Includes a recipe for pemmican and instructions for making a paper buffalo robe.

The Christmas coat

memories of my Sioux childhood
2011
Virginia has outgrown her winter coat and hopes that one of the packages of donated clothing that arrive on the Sioux reservation at Christmas from congregations in New England will contain a coat in her size.

Iktomi and the buzzard

a Plains Indian story
1994
Iktomi the trickster tries to fool a buzzard into carrying him across the river on the buzzard's back. Asides printed in italics may be used by the storyteller to encourage listeners to make their own remarks about the action, as in traditional Iktomi storytelling.

Dakota Brave

the story of Sitting Bull
1989
Describes the life of Sitting Bull, the Sioux Indian Chief who led his people at Custer's Last Stand.

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