The Plains Sioux and U.S. Colonialism from Lewis and Clark to Wounded Knee (Studies in North American Indian History)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 5, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780521605908
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Indigenous peoples; History - U.S; Government relations; United States - 19th Century/Old West; History: World; USA; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes; Native American; History / Native American; 19th century; Dakota Indians; Great Plains; History; Indians, Treatment of
First sentence: In 1803, when the French sold Louisiana to the United States, the Plains Sioux became subject to the claims of an emerging nation-state with a powerful commitment to territorial expansion.