Scraps from an army woman's diary : transcripts, [ca. 1900-1906].

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Scraps from an army woman's diary : transcripts, [ca. 1900-1906].

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Her experiences of frontier life at army outposts in Montana, ca. 1870-1880, with information on buffalo hunts, life and customs of the Sioux Indians, including a description of their "Sun Dance" and of a meeting with Sitting Bull.

129 leaves.

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Heistand, Mary Rippey, d. 1926.

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Sitting Bull, 1831-1890

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Sitting Bull, also known as Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan, was a Native American shaman and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He was born in 1831 in South Dakota. He fought against the Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. soldiers of the 7th Cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull le...