Prairie man : the struggle between Sitting Bull and Indian Agent James McLaughlin /

Matteoni, Norman E.,

Prairie man : the struggle between Sitting Bull and Indian Agent James McLaughlin / Struggle between Sitting Bull and Indian Agent James McLaughlin Norman E. Matteoni. - xxi, 369 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Timeline of events -- Principals to the story -- Fort Yates, North Dakota -- The northern plains -- Minnesota River Valley Uprising -- Powder River War -- Papa Sapa -- The 1876 Yellowstone Campaign -- Soldiers falling upside down -- Reaction and retaliation -- In search of Indians -- Northern sanctuary -- The making of an outlier -- Surrender at Buford -- POW at Fort Randall -- On the reservation -- Chief on tour (Standing Rock Star) -- Obstructionist -- Bait and switch legislation -- Ghost Dance and disobedience -- White squaw -- The plot -- Arrest at Grand River -- The report -- Burial -- Afterword.

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Sitting Bull, 1831-1890.
McLaughlin, James, 1842-1923.


Dakota Indians--Government relations.
Dakota Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Dakota Indians--Wars.
Indian agents--Biography.


Standing Rock Indian Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--History--19th century.

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