num_pages: 176
description: Jimmy McClean is a Lakota boythough you would not guess it by his name: his father is a white man and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather Nyles High Eagle he learns more and more about his Lakota heritagein particular the story of Crazy Horse one of the most important figures in Lakota history. Drawing inspiration from the oral stories of the Lakota tradition and the Lakota cultural mechanism of the hero story Joseph Marshall provides readers with an insiders perspective on the life of Tasunke Witko better known as Crazy Horse. Through his grandfathers tales about the famous warrior Jimmy learns more about his Lakota heritage and ultimately himself.
language: English
title: In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
publisher: Amulet Books