Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Sioux (Dakota)

Includes chronology and index.

The Sioux nation about the time of Columbus -- Life of the Minnesota Sioux about 1600 -- Nomadic life on the plains -- The introduction of the horse -- The buffalo economy -- Sioux society -- Medicine and religion -- Leisure and fun -- A society geared toward war -- The Minnesota uprising -- Chief Red Coud's victory -- Crazy Horse and the Battle of the Rosebud -- Custer's last stand -- The defeat of the Sioux -- Sioux today.