"A fascinating study of Oglala religion . . . This is an important book and will be invaluable for anyone
interested in the Sioux world view."
--American Studies
"A model for future studies, a window on an important tribe and style."
--Christian Century
University of Nebraska Press Web Site, July, 2000
Summary
This study seeks to explain how one group of Native Americans, the Oglala Sioux, has preserved its social and
cultural identity despite formidable attempts by the U.S. government to eliminate tribal societies. Treating continuity
and change as two aspects of the same phenomenon, it focuses on the nature of the uniquely Oglala values that persist,
their modes of cultural expression, and the processes by which they are replicated.
