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Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims by Sarah Winnemucca
Hopkins is the first known autobiography by an a Native American
woman. Her riveting, heartbreaking memoir is both a history of the
Piute Indian tribe and an account of the devastation caused to the
Piute people after their first contact with white men in the
nineteenth century.
The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection is a unique set
of pre-1923 materials that explore the characteristics and customs
of North American Indians. From traditional songs and dance of the
Apache and Navajo to the intricate patterns of Arapaho moccasins,
these titles explore the symbolic meaning of Native American music
and art. Complex relationships between tribal groups and government
are also examined, highlighting the historic struggle for land
rights, while the retelling of ancient myths and legends emphasize
a belief in the interconnection of humans and nature and provide
readers with significant insight into a culture deeply rooted in
spirituality. The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection
provides an invaluable perspective into Native American culture and
politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims by Sarah Winnemucca
Hopkins is the first known autobiography by an a Native American
woman. Her riveting, heartbreaking memoir is both a history of the
Piute Indian tribe and an account of the devastation caused to the
Piute people after their first contact with white men in the
nineteenth century.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1883 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1883 Edition.
"Life Among the Piutes" was written by Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins,
daughter of Northern Paiute Chief Winnemucca. In her book, Sarah
provides a fascinating view into the lives of the Northern Paiutes
living on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation during the late
1800s. Winnemucca gives her voice to the plight of her people as
they struggle to survive the effects of government Indian policy in
the Western United States, enabling the reader to examine how the
US reservation system, assimilation policy and the BIA failed to
provide adequately for the Paiute people. The feelings of hope and
despair felt by the Paiute people during the 1870s and 1880s,
coupled with examples of corruption by white settlers and Indian
agents, make for a truly enlightening read. Winnemucca's memories
are bittersweet. She relates her actions to help not only her own
people but the US army during the Indian wars of that era,
including the Bannock War. Marrying US Army soldier Lewis Hopkins
in the early 1880s, her story also includes events during their
marriage. An advocate for her people, Sarah traveled to Washington,
D. C. to speak with the President. She also traveled
coast-to-coast, publicly speaking about the plight of her people as
well as her life as a young Paiute woman. Stories of her daring
escapades as an Army scout and participation in several Indian wars
are powerful and moving. Reflecting a side of history often
overlooked by other authors, "Life Among the Piutes" is both
heartbreaking and admirable. Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins was a
powerful role model for Native American women of her time, and her
contributions to the Paiutes have made her one of their most
revered members over history.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection is a unique set
of pre-1923 materials that explore the characteristics and customs
of North American Indians. From traditional songs and dance of the
Apache and Navajo to the intricate patterns of Arapaho moccasins,
these titles explore the symbolic meaning of Native American music
and art. Complex relationships between tribal groups and government
are also examined, highlighting the historic struggle for land
rights, while the retelling of ancient myths and legends emphasize
a belief in the interconnection of humans and nature and provide
readers with significant insight into a culture deeply rooted in
spirituality. The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection
provides an invaluable perspective into Native American culture and
politics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Sarah Winnemucca, daughter of a Paiute chief, presents in her
autobiography a Native American viewpoint on the impact of whites
settling in the West.
Sarah Winnemucca, daughter of a Paiute chief, presents in her
autobiography a Native American viewpoint on the impact of whites
settling in the West.
Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins (Northern Paiute) has long been recognized
as an important nineteenth-century American Indian activist and
writer. Yet her acclaimed performances and speaking tours across
the United States, along with the copious newspaper articles that
grew out of those tours, have been largely ignored and forgotten.
The Newspaper Warrior presents new material that enhances public
memory as the first volume to collect hundreds of newspaper
articles, letters to the editor, advertisements, book reviews, and
editorial comments by and about Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins. This
anthology gathers together her literary production for newspapers
and magazines from her 1864 performances in San Francisco to her
untimely death in 1891, focusing on the years 1879 to 1887, when
Winnemucca Hopkins gave hundreds of lectures in the eastern and
western United States; published her book, Life among the Piutes:
Their Wrongs and Claims (1883); and established a bilingual school
for Native American children. Editors Cari M. Carpenter and Carolyn
Sorisio masterfully assemble these exceptional and long-forgotten
articles in a call for a deeper assessment and appreciation of
Winnemucca Hopkins's stature as a Native American author, while
also raising important questions about the nature of Native
American literature and authorship.
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