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OverviewLeader of the Santee Sioux, Inkpaduta (1815-79) participated in some of the most decisive battles of the northern Great Plains, including Custer's defeat at the Little Bighorn. But the attack in 1857 on forty white settlers known as the Spirit Lake Massacre gave Inkpaduta the reputation of being the most brutal of all the Sioux leaders.Paul N. Beck now challenges a century and a half of bias to reassess the life and legacy of this important Dakota leader. In the most complete biography of Inkpaduta ever written, Beck draws on Indian agents' correspondence, journals, and other sources to paint a broader picture of the whole person, showing him to have been not only a courageous warrior but also a dedicated family man and tribal leader who got along reasonably well with whites for most of his life. Beck sheds new light on many poorly understood aspects of Inkpaduta's life, including his journeys in the American West after the Spirit Lake Massacre. Beck reexamines Euro-American attitudes toward Indians and the stereotypes that shaped nineteenth-century writing, showing how they persisted in portrayals of Inkpaduta well into the twentieth century, even after more generous appreciations of American Indian cultures had become commonplace. Long considered a villain whose passion was murdering white settlers, Inkpaduta is here restored to more human dimensions. Inkpaduta: Dakota Leader shatters the myths that surrounded his life for too long and provides the most extensive reassessment of this leader's life to date. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul N. BeckPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.415kg ISBN: 9780806139500ISBN 10: 0806139501 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 30 October 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsThe story of Inkpaduta is the story of every American Indian nation. . . . Beck's work should be standard reading for those interested in learning the true history of American Indians and this country. --Journal of the Iowa Archaeological Society Author InformationPaul N. Beck is Professor of History at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, and author of Inkpaduta: Dakota Leader. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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