New Sources of Indian History 1850-1891 THE GHOST DANCE - THE
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STANLEY VESTAL UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS N O RMA N, 1934 S
DEPA11TMENT op Sitting Bull at Fort Randall, 1882 New Sources of
Indian History 1850-1891 by Stanley Vestal Copyright 1934, by the
Umverwty of Oklahoma Press SET UP AND PRINTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
OKLAHOMA PRESS, PUBLISHING DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY, AT NORMAN,
OKLAHOMA, U. S. A. FIRST EDITION SEPTEMBER I, 1934 To JOHN COLLIER
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, U. S. A. In admiration PREFACE E
HISTORY OF THE WEST, AND PARTICULARLY THE JL history of the
American Indian, shows many gaps and, in general, requires
coordination and more com plete documentation. In fact, considering
the large number of unpublished sources and available eye-wit
nesses who might be consulted, the general high level of excellence
maintained by our historians is remarkable. My five years research
among the Sioux Indians in preparation for the writing of my
biography of Sitting Bull uncovered much fresh material. Of course
it was impossible in a one volume biography to present all the
documents and publish all the statements of Indians which led me to
accept the view of Sioux history there put forward. These
materials, however, seemed much too valuable in themselves to be
cast aside when the biography was completed. They seemed worthy of
publication. Hence this miscellany. The Sioux occupied a territory
about as large as the State of Texas. The Western Sioux, with whom
this book has chiefly to do, were at the very center of the culture
area of the Plains Indians, so that what we learn ofthem is
significant to a greater or less degree for all the surrounding
tribes. Comparatively little has been done upon the northernmost
Western Sioux tribes, with vn which I am chiefly concerned. Another
book, therefore, seems justified. The first part of this volume
consists of some sixty papers having to do with the Ghost Dance
among these Sioux and with the military campaign of 1890-91. 1 have
arranged these papers chronologically in groups so as to present in
turn the views of officials of the Indian Bureau, officers of the
United States Army, Sioux In dians, and white citizens. Hardly any
of these papers have been published heretofore and most of them are
items of private correspondence. They are reproduced here from the
originals or from true copies of originals prepared by myself, and
for permission to use them I am indebted to the following friends
Lieutenant-Colonel George P. Ahern, U. S. A., Retired Mrs. Irene
Beaulieu Mr. Lewis F. Crawford, former State Historian of North
Dakota Mr. Lawrence K. Fox, Department of History, State of South
Dakota Mr. Robert P. Higheagle Dr. V. T. McGillycuddy and
especially Mrs. Sibley McLaughlin. The second part of the book
consists of information with regard to Sioux Indian history,
compiled from statements of Indian and white eye-witnesses of the
events narrated. The first section has to do with Indian warfare,
the second with treaties and negotiations, the third with notes on
individuals, and the fourth with Indian Chronology. For assistance
in compiling this portion of the book, I am indebted chiefly to the
following informants In Canada Mr. Francis J. Audet, Chief of the
Informa tion, Public Archives of Canada Mr. George A. Gooder
hamColonel Cortlandt S tames, Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted
Police Mr. W. M. Graham, Com missioner, Department of Indian
Affairs. In the States Vlll The Librarian, U. S. Army War College
the late Colo nel W. H. C. Bowen, U. S. A., Retired Mr. Moses Old
Bull Chief Henry Oscar One Bull Chief Joseph White Bull Mr. John M.
Carignan Mrs. W. A. Falconer Mr. George Bird Grinnell Hon. Frank T.
Kelsey Mr. J. Dallas McCoid the Librarian, Wyoming State Library
Miss Grace Raymond Hebard the Honorable C. J. Rhodes, late
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Mr...
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United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2007 |
First published: |
March 2007 |
Authors: |
Stanley Vestal
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216 x 140 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
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Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
400 |
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978-1-4067-4095-0 |
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1-4067-4095-0 |
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