In the Spirit of Crazy Horse

The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement

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Audiobook

Published 1992

ISBN:
978-1-4332-8858-6
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ASIN:
B002AC5HVS
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On a hot June morning in 1975, a fatal shoot-out took place between FBI agents and American Indians on a remote property near Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Four members of the American Indian Movement were indicted on murder charges for the deaths of two federal agents killed that day. Leonard Peltier, the only one to be convicted, is now serving consecutive life sentences in a federal penitentiary. Behind this violent chain of events lie issues of great complexity and profound historical resonance. In this controversial book, Peter Matthiessen brilliantly explicates the larger issues behind the shoot-out, including the Lakota Indians' historical struggle with the U.S. government, from Red Cloud's war and Little Big Horn in the nineteenth century to the shameful discrimination that led to the new Indian wars of 1970s.

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reviewed In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen

I cannot recommend this audio book. It was really long (23 Discs) and it was mostly depositions from trial documents. returnreturnIt was interesting just the same, and I still may purchase the dead tree version for reference. It may be easier to follow then too. returnreturnRegardless if you want more information on the American Indian Movement (including Leonard Pelltere) and the adventures of the Natives versus the government in the 1970s, I recommend the autobiography of Russel Means "Where White men fear to tread" instead. There is an abridged 6 tape audio book available, but again dead tree is better.

Subjects

  • American Indian Movement
  • Oglala Indians
  • Indians of North America
  • Government relations
  • Indians of north america