Reviews
"Priceless sources of information that offer more balanced perspectives on events than were accepted at the time. . . . There is no doubt that the voices and stories captured here in both books will be of significant value."- Lincoln Journal Star, "Priceless sources of information that offer more balanced perspectives on events than were accepted at the time. . . . There is no doubt that the voices and stories captured here in both books will be of significant value."- Lincoln Journal Star, "Amazing personal accounts [are] in these volumes. . . . Here is western history at its finest-vivid oral narratives that very well may become the stuff of prize-winning stories, novels, and films."- Bloomsbury Review, "Anyone wishing to know more about Wounded Knee, the Little Bighorn, the history of the western frontier in general, and many other topics will certainly want to refer to Jensen's work."-Rick Ewig, North Dakota History, "Ricker proved himself a patient and meticulous oral interviewer, giving voice to people mostly ignored by historians of his day. His subjects document the Ghost Dance as a genuine religious movement, not as a 'craze' as described in white accounts. . . . Editor Richard Jensen provides a true service, for having translated Ricker's arcane handwritten notes into readable form and for his endnotes filled with biographical information."James N. Leiker, Kansas History, "Anyone wishing to know more about Wounded Knee, the Little Bighorn, the history of the western frontier in general, and many other topics will certainly want to refer to Jensen''s work."Rick Ewig, North Dakota History, "Amazing personal accounts [are in these volumes. . . . Here is western history at its finest-vivid oral narratives that very well may become the stuff of prize-winning stories, novels, and films."- Bloomsbury Review, "Priceless sources of information that offer more balanced perspectives on events than were accepted at the time.... There is no doubt that the voices and stories captured here in both books will be of significant value." Lincoln Journal Star, "Amazing personal accounts [are] in these volumes. . . . Here is western history at its finest vivid oral narratives that very well may become the stuff of prize-winning stories, novels, and films." Bloomsbury Review."A magnificent achievement to the oral-history sources available on the American West. . . . The strength of the volumes is in the stories told by the interviewees, with their perspectives on key historical events from the Old West, which is equally suited to the student and the academic scholar." American Studies."The interviews are a gold mine of information, and researchers will be rewarded for digging through them. Jensen has helped a great deal by organizing the book into three main chapters subdivided by respondent and topic. . . . Ricker left Nebraska and the West an important source of information, and Jensen has made this more user-friendly by his organization and commentary." Great Plains Quarterly."Ricker proved himself a patient and meticulous oral interviewer, giving voice to people mostly ignored by historians of his day. His subjects document the Ghost Dance as a genuine religious movement, not as a craze as described in white accounts. . . . Editor Richard Jensen provides a true service, for having translated Ricker's arcane handwritten notes into readable form and for his endnotes filled with biographical information."James N. Leiker, Kansas History."Priceless sources of information that offer more balanced perspectives on events than were accepted at the time. . . .There is no doubt that the voices and stories captured here in both books will be of significant value." Lincoln Journal Star."Anyone wishing to know more about Wounded Knee, the Little Bighorn, the history of the western frontier in general, and many other topics will certainly want to refer to Jensen''s work." Rick Ewig, North Dakota History., "A magnificent achievement to the oral-history sources available on the American West. . . . The strength of the volumes is in the stories told by the interviewees, with their perspectives on key historical events from the Old West, which is equally suited to the student and the academic scholar."- American Studies, "The interviews are a gold mine of information, and researchers will be rewarded for digging through them. Jensen has helped a great deal by organizing the book into three main chapters subdivided by respondent and topic. . . . Ricker left Nebraska and the West an important source of information, and Jensen has made this more user-friendly by his organization and commentary."- Great Plains Quarterly, "Ricker proved himself a patient and meticulous oral interviewer, giving voice to people mostly ignored by historians of his day. His subjects document the Ghost Dance as a genuine religious movement, not as a 'craze' as described in white accounts. . . . Editor Richard Jensen provides a true service, for having translated Ricker's arcane handwritten notes into readable form and for his endnotes filled with biographical information."-James N. Leiker, Kansas History, "A magnificent achievement to the oral-history sources available on the American West. . . . The strength of the volumes is in the stories told by the interviewees, with their perspectives on key historical events from the Old West, which is equally suited to the student and the academic scholar."-- American Studies "Ricker proved himself a patient and meticulous oral interviewer, giving voice to people mostly ignored by historians of his day. His subjects document the Ghost Dance as a genuine religious movement, not as a 'craze' as described in white accounts. . . . Editor Richard Jensen provides a true service, for having translated Ricker's arcane handwritten notes into readable form and for his endnotes filled with biographical information."--James N. Leiker, Kansas History "Amazing personal accounts [are] in these volumes. . . . Here is western history at its finest--vivid oral narratives that very well may become the stuff of prize-winning stories, novels, and films."-- Bloomsbury Review "The interviews are a gold mine of information, and researchers will be rewarded for digging through them. Jensen has helped a great deal by organizing the book into three main chapters subdivided by respondent and topic. . . . Ricker left Nebraska and the West an important source of information, and Jensen has made this more user-friendly by his organization and commentary."-- Great Plains Quarterly "Priceless sources of information that offer more balanced perspectives on events than were accepted at the time. . . . There is no doubt that the voices and stories captured here in both books will be of significant value."-- Lincoln Journal Star ""Anyone wishing to know more about Wounded Knee, the Little Bighorn, the history of the western frontier in general, and many other topics will certainly want to refer to Jensen's work.""--Rick Ewig, North Dakota History ""Another brilliant offering.""--David Woodbury, of Battlefields and Bibliophiles
Table of Content
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Map: The West of Eli S. Ricker Chapter One: The Garnett and Wells Interviews 1. William Garnett. Biography, Treaties and Treaty Commissions, Killing of Frank Appleton, The Surround of Red Cloud and Red Leaf, Mackenzie-Dull Knife fight, Indian scouts, Crazy Horse, Sun Dances, Pine Ridge Reservation, Wounded Knee, Frank Grouard, Yellow Bear-John Richard Jr. episode, Flagpole at Red Cloud Agency 2. Philip F. Wells. Biography, Sioux customs, language and religion, Little Bighorn, The Messiah/Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee, Drexel Mission fight, Agents and agency service, Sioux tribes and bands, Minnesota war Chapter Two: The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee 1. Short Bull. The Messiah, Ghost Dance 2. Joseph Horn Cloud. Wounded Knee, Wounded Knee casualties 3. Dewey Beard. Wounded Knee 4. Louis Mousseau. Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Reservation 5. William Palmer. Wounded Knee 6. George Little Wound. Wounded Knee 7. Ed Janis. Wounded Knee fatalities 8. William Peano. Wounded Knee fatalities, Pine Ridge Reservation 9. Paddy Starr. Wounded Knee and burials 10. Frank Feather. Wounded Knee fatalities 11. Man Above. Wounded Knee, Indian scouts 12. Standing Soldier. Wounded Knee, Indian scouts, Crazy Horse 13. Creighton Yankton. Wounded Knee hearsay 14. William Denver McGaa. Pine Ridge Reservation, Wounded Knee, Indian scouts 15. James Garvie. Poncas, Wounded Knee, Winnebagos, Santees 16. John Shangrau. Reynolds''s Powder River campaign, Wounded Knee, Cheyenne outbreak, Crazy Horse Chapter Three: The Old West--Indians and Indian Fights 1. Chipps. Crazy Horse 2. American Horse. Grattan fight, Fetterman fight, Red Cloud, Biography, Crazy Horse 3. Charles A. Eastman. S. D. Hinman, Crazy Horse 4. Mrs. Richard Stirk. Biography, Crazy Horse, Saunders escape on Cache la Poudre 5. Louie Bordeaux. James Bordeaux, Frank Grouard, Crazy Horse, Pine Ridge Reservation 6. Respects Nothing. Little Bighorn 7. Moses Flying Hawk. Little Bighorn, Sibley Scout 8. Standing Bear. Little Bighorn 9. Nick Ruleau. Little Bighorn, Fetterman fight 10. Iron Hawk. Christian Indians, Little Bighorn 11. Frank S. Shively. Crow Indian customs, Little Bighorn, Indians and priests, Chief Blackfoot, Indian scouts at Little Bighorn 12. Two Moons. Battles at Tongue River, Rosebud, and Little Bighorn 13. Henry Twist. Black Hills treaty 14. Charles Turning Hawk. Black Hills treaty 15. George Sword. Biography, Crazy Horse, Wagon Box fight 16. Frank Salaway. Biography, Crazy Horse, Grattan fight, Ash Hollow fight, 1865 Horse Creek fight, Pine Ridge Reservation 17. Red Cloud and Clarence Three Stars. Treaties, Black Hills, Grattan fight, Tribal government and policies, Lightning Creek incident, Allotments in severalty 18. Alfred N. Coe. Dakota ministry, Two Sticks case 19. Jacob White Eye. Haircuts at Pine Ridge 20. Eagle Elk. Pine Ridge Reservation 21. Little Wolf. Cheyenne Indians 22. Peter Shangrau. Ute Indians, 1906 23. Maggie Palmer. Janis family 24. Mrs. Nicholas Janis. Nicholas Janis 25. Mrs. Julia Bradford. Henry C. Clifford 26. Nettie Elizabeth Goings. Goings family, Frank Grouard 27. William Girton. Bull Bear/Red Cloud 28. William Young. Henry Young 29. Mrs. Charles C. Clifford. Biography, Saunders escape on Cache la Poudre 30. Amos Ross. Biography, Pine Ridge ministry Appendix A: Forts Appendix B: Agencies Notes Bibliography Index
