Speaking of Indians

by Ella Cara Deloria

Book Overview

Ella Deloria could speak intimately about Indian ways because she belonged to a Yankton Sioux family. A distinguished scholar who studied with Franz Boas at Columbia University, she had the gift of language and the understanding necessary to bridge races. Originally published in 1944, this book is an important source of information about Dakota culture and a classic in its elegant clarity of insight.

Beginning with a general discussion of American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803266146
• ISBN13: 9780803266148
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"