Pride of the Sioux

By Karen Dee Musson

Pride of the Sioux by Karen Dee Musson is a sweeping historical novel centered on the intertwined lives of Lakota Sioux and white settlers during the turbulent years of westward expansion and Native resistance. It follows Prairie Dawn, a white woman deeply enmeshed in the Lakota community through marriage to Chief White Horse, as she grapples with love, loyalty, and cultural identity. Meanwhile, her brother Roger, a compassionate doctor, and his wife Rose face their own reckonings with prejudice, loss, and redemption as they come to understand and embrace the Sioux people. Against a backdrop of U.S. Army incursions, betrayals, and massacres, the story weaves together personal drama - including jealousy, forbidden love, and family secrets - with the collective struggle of the Lakota to maintain dignity, unity, and their way of life. Themes of forgiveness, resilience, and cross-cultural bonds permeate the narrative, offering a heartfelt exploration of what it means to belong, even amidst great injustice and sorrow.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FJ7T5XYD
• ISBN13: 9798893976625
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Elitescribes Book Writing
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"