In 1875, Sitting Bull gathers thousands of Lakota to face the problem of white incursion. What follows is the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including the days and weeks leading up to the defeat of General George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry, as seen through the eyes of Cloud, a Lakota warrior.
Beautifully written and reminiscent of the oral tradition, Hundred in the Hand brings a new slant to the traditional Western: historical fiction written from the Native American viewpoint.
In the great oral tradition of the Lakota people, author Joseph M. Marshall III shares the compelling history of a man, a tribe, and a legacy of courage and endurance. Tasunke Witko, or Crazy Horse, as he is often remembered, brought the U.S. Army to its knees in 1876. His valor and leadership elevated him to legendary status among Native American people, in this riveting biography, Joseph Marshall (himself a Lakota Indian) combines firsthand ...
Rich with storytelling, history, folklore, and the authors personal experiences, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and the twelve qualities crucial to the Lakota way of living. Winner of the 2004 Audie Award for best inspirational audio.
The Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 has become known as the quintessential clash of cultures between the Lakota Sioux and whites. Lakota historian Joseph M. Marshall III reveals the nuanced complexities that led up to and followed the battle, in an account that has until now only been available within the Lakota oral tradition.
The Lakota Way 2012 wall calendar features original ledger art and sacred mask paintings from Oglala Lakota artist Donald F. Montileaux, whose authentic and striking images capture the unique Lakota way of life. Lakota writer, teacher and historian Joseph M. Marshall III, who has authored fourteen books including The Lakota Way and The Journey of Crazy Horse, presents a traditional virtue for each month, guiding the reader along this timeliess...
Joseph Marshall III was born and raised on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation and is an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) tribe. Because he was raised in a traditional Lakota household by his maternal grandparents, his first language is Lakota. In that environment he also learned the ancient tradition of oral storytelling. Marshall is an author with nine non-fiction works, three novels, a collection of short stories and e...
Part memoir, part cultural manifesto, To You We Shall Return offers a comparison between Euro-American attitudes, policies, and history regarding the natural environment to that of ancient native North American beliefs and practices in relating to and living with that same environment. Speaking from the cultural viewpoint of the Lakota of the northern Plains, the author discusses the evolution of native cultures to fit within the environment a...