In this remarkable collection of transcribed oral histories members of
Dakota, Lakota, Winnebago, and other communities tell of their personal
experiences: reservation life, the Great Depression, self-government,
traditions, and life in the 1960s. Together these voices present a rich
and complicated view of what it is to be an American Indian.
Praise for To Be an Indian:
"The book is a refreshing, well-presented view of Indian culture,
especially Sioux, in the twentieth century that is not found very often
today. Definitely, one of the better oral history compilations of a
diverse and interesting culture."--Denver Westerners Roundup