Sister to the Sioux: The Memoirs of Elaine Goodale Eastman, 1885-91 (Bison Book) - Softcover

Eastman, Elaine Goodale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803267134 ISBN 13: 9780803267138

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press, 1985

Synopsis

"It was held a distinct adventure back in the demure 1880s for a properly brought-up New England girl to open a day school in a primitive Sioux village," Elaine Goodale Eastman recalled in later years. With boundless energy and dedication she had set out to teach the white man's ways to the Sioux. The Indian women called her "little sister" as she entered wholeheartedly into village activities. She watched the emergence of the Ghost Dance religion, visited with Sitting Bull shortly before his death, and was at Pine Ridge during the last month of 1890-"a time of grim suspense." There she met her future husband, Dr. Charles Eastman, the agency physician and a mixed-blood Sioux. A short time later they shared in the heart-wrenching job of caring for the survivors of the Wounded Knee massacre.

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Sister to the Sioux: The Memoirs of Elaine Goodale Eastman

Review:

"It is particularly refreshing to see Indian women viewed through the eyes of another woman." "A woman ahead of her time, the 'Little Sister' . . . adds a unique and fascinating chapter to the literature of the West." -"The Pacific Historian" "We must be impressed by this talented woman who gave herself so completely to the people she chose to serve. Her story is fascinating, a real contribution to the history of the period."-"American Indian Quarterly" "We must be impressed by this talented woman who gave herself so completely to the people she chose to serve. Her story is fascinating, a real contribution to the history of the period."--"American Indian Quarterly" "A woman ahead of her time, the ''Little Sister'' . . . adds a unique and fascinating chapter to the literature of the West." --"The Pacific Historian" "It is particularly refreshing to see Indian women viewed through the eyes of another woman."--Valerie Sherer Mathes, "North Dakota History"

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0803267134
• ISBN 13: 9780803267138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 183
• Editor: Graber Kay