Eyewitness at Wounded Knee (Great Plains Photography)
Myriad injustices have been perpre trated against Native Americans, but none is so well known as the Wounded Knee Massacre which occurred on December 29, 1890. In this book, three scholars (Jensen, R. Eli Paul, John E. Carter) attempt to create a visual history of the events both leading up to the debacle and those after it. The hook is an in-depth study of relatively unknown pictures from the collection of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Especially important is the author's clear explanation of the history the pictures represent. Furthermore, they clear up any fallacious use of some of the images in order to explain why some Native American practices were so misunderstood and a massacre was made possible. There are extensive notes and references sections, and indexing is adequate. The pictures, of course, and the impartial interpretations of events make this an excellent addition to any public library and essential for Native American collections.- Patricia Clark, Los AngelesCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.