[University of Nebraska Press]
Kategoria: Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna
to be healthy, to become again the race they have been' -
Plenty-coups. In his old age, Plenty-coups
(1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told
the exciting, moving...
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'All my life I have tried to learn as the Chickadee learns, by
listening, - profiting by the mistakes of others, that I might help
my people...My whole thought is of my people. I want them to be
healthy, to become again the race they have been' - Plenty-coups.
In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief
of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to
Frank B. Linderman, the well-known western writer who had
befriended him. "Plenty-coups: Chief of the Crows" is a classic
account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains
Indians before they were forced on to reservations. The great chief
speaks eloquently of a long-ago world that holds a rich legacy for
the Crow people today. Plenty-coups also tells of the great
triumphs and struggles of his own life: his powerful medicine
dream, marriage, raiding and counting coups against the Lakotas,
fighting alongside the U.S. Army, and the death of General Custer.
This new edition allows readers to more fully appreciate
Plenty-coups's accomplishments and legacy for today. An
introduction by Phenocia Bauerle and Barney Old Coyote, Jr., both
members of the Crow Nation, speaks to the enduring importance of
Plenty-coups for the Crow people in the twenty-first century.An
afterword by Timothy P. McCleary, also of the Crow Nation,
highlights the pivotal role Plenty-coups played during the early
reservation years, after the buffalo had gone. An essay by Celeste
River examines the special relationship between the old chief and
Frank B. Linderman. A map of Plenty-coups's world highlights places
named in his story. A glossary of Crow words and concepts found in
the story draws upon the latest orthographic standards and
contemporary translations. A photo gallery showcases both
Plenty-coups at different stages of his life and unforgettable
scenes of his world. Ohio-born Frank B. Linderman (1869-1938) spent
his adult life in Montana, first as a trapper, then as a publisher,
politician, and businessman. Phenocia Bauerle and Barney Old
Coyote, Jr., are the editor and compiler, respectively, of "The Way
of the Warrior: Stories of the Crow People" (Nebraska, 2003).
Timothy P. McCleary teaches in the department of anthropology,
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and is the author of
"The Stars We Know: Crow Indian Astronomy and Lifeways".Celeste
River is a Montana scholar, photographer, and research consultant
who has lectured throughout the state on the life and writings of
Linderman.
