Book 21: Bury My Head at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Scope and Contents
The Cherokee Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections includes a large selection of periodicals from publications like the Cherokee Observer, The Cherokee Phoenix, The Cherokee Advocate, and The Journal of Cherokee Studies. It includes an extensive collection of books on Cherokee and Native American history and many binders of historical and genealogical materials as well as a selection of artifacts.
Dates
- circa 1850-2023
Extent
From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (5 small boxes of books. 3 large boxes of periodicals and newspapers. 19 large binders of misc. materials, 2 large folders of genealogical material, and artifacts and artwork. Note: approximates. )
Language
English
Table of Contents
Introduction xi 1. “Their Manners Are Decorous and Praiseworthy” 1 2. The Long Walk of the Navahos 15 3. Little Crow’s War 37 4. War Comes to the Cheyennes 67 5. Powder River Invasion 101 6. Red Cloud’s War 117 7. “The Only Good Indian Is a Dead Indian” 143 8. The Rise and Fall of Donehogawa 171 9. Cochise and the Apache Guerrillas 187 10. The Ordeal of Captain Jack 213 11. The War to Save the Buffalo 235 12. The War for the Black Hills 261 13. The Flight of the Nez Perces 299 14. Cheyenne Exodus 315 15. Standing Bear Becomes a Person 333 16. “The Utes Must Go!” 349 17. The Last of the Apache Chiefs 369 18. Dance of the Ghosts 389 19. Wounded Knee 413 Notes 421 Bibliography 437 Index 447
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu