Nevertheless, in the face of overwhelming odds, Red Cloud prevailed, winning what was called “Red Cloud’s War.” The resulting peace treaty-1868’s Third Fort Laramie Treaty-created what was called the Great Sioux Reservation, land that included all of western present-day South Dakota, including the Black Hills. Presented in roughly chronological order, the story is highlighted by tales of treaties and battles-or massacres, depending on the combatant’s point of view-reflecting the larger misunderstandings and injustices that colored the encounters of the Lakota and the white people who appeared on their land in ever-increasing numbers. Accelerated Reader Information:īooklist - *Starred Review* Nelson, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas, has written the compelling story of a world of conflict, told in the imagined voice of the great nineteenth-century Lakota warrior and chief Red Cloud, who recounts the history of his people. The story of the Lakota and Red Cloud-one of the greatest Native American warriors. Oglala Indians - Kings and rulers - Biography Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (2017) Red Cloud : a Lakota story of war and surrender
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