When the Tree Flowered: The Fictional Autobiography of Eagle Voice, a Sioux Indian (Bison Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803257244 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Clean bright cover has light edge and shelf wear. Text is perfect. page. Small number written on first. Same day shipping.
"When The Tree Flowered" according to William M Graetz. Neihardt's best prose work, from material gathered at Pine Ridge Reservation in the forties from Eagle Elk and other Sioux Indians. It draws delightful pictures of Sioux life, weaves in charming Indian folk tales and legends, and describes an enlightened society where generosity was the way to status and young men chosen to hunt for the poor were honored. The gently humorous wisdom that pervades the culture comes to life.".for the Great Mysterious One meant all things to be round--the sky and prarie, the sun and moon, the bodies of men and animals, trees an