The Ghost Dance Religion And The Sioux Outbreak Of 1890

by James E. Mooney and Dr James Mooney

""The Ghost Dance Religion and the Sioux Outbreak of 1890"" is a historical account written by James Mooney, documenting the events leading up to the infamous Sioux Outbreak of 1890. The book explores the religious practices of the Sioux people, particularly the Ghost Dance movement, which was believed to bring about the return of the buffalo and the restoration of their way of life. Mooney delves into the origins of the Ghost Dance, its spread throughout...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436672058
• ISBN13: 9781436672054
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Native American History Book

This is one of the best, if not THE best, book about what led to the Great Sioux uprising that ultimately caused the destruction of the Great Sioux Nation, the U.S. government banishment to current abysmal reservations and their descent into depression and humiliation, widespread alcoholism and drug addiction and ultimately near genocide. Well documented, well written and comprehensive details of Wavoka's vision and subsequent dissemination of the Ghost Dance, adopted by many Native American tribes, which caused great fear in official Washington as well as the general western white population.