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Book SynopsisDavid C. Posthumus adds new clarity through his annotations, thus introducing John G. Neihardt’s
Eagle Voice Remembers to a new generation of readers and presenting a fresh understanding for fans of the original.
Trade Review"This is a delightful volume with stories of childhood, kinship, adventure, war, hunting, even finding new life in a Plains tribal culture which continues to enrich twenty-first century America. Read or re-read the book."—Michael Smith,
Nebraska History Magazine
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Eagle Voice Remembers is an important work for anyone interested in the region's Indigenous history."—Chelsea D. Frazier,
South Dakota History“A warm and often moving piece of literature which can be appreciated for its literary value and for its insights into Sioux culture.”—
Rocky Mountain Social Science JournalTable of ContentsContents
Foreword by Coralie Hughes
Introduction to the New Edition by Raymond J. DeMallie
John G. Neihardt’s Introduction to the British Edition
I. “I Used to Be Her Horse”
II. When the Hundred Died
III. The New Medicine Power
IV. Wandering to Mourn
V. Was the Great Voice Angry?
VI. Chased by a Cow
VII. Going on Vision Quest
VIII. “Hold Fast; There Is More!”
IX. The Old Bull’s Last Fight
X. The Boys Who Had Sister Trouble
XI. Helping a Brother-Friend
XII. The Mysterious Mother-Power
XIII. Four Against the Crows
XIV. “Am I Greater Than the People?”
XV. The Sun Dance
XVI. Thanking the Food
XVII. The Woman Four Times Widowed
XVIII. Falling Star, the Savior
XIX. The Labors of the Holy One
XX. The Battle in the Blizzard
XXI. The Cleansing of a Kills-Home
XXII. Why the Island Hill Was Sacred
XXIII. Fighting the Gray Fox
XXIV. “It Was a Great Victory”
XXV. The Woman Who Died Twice
XXVI. The Moon of Black Cherries
XXVII. The Dark Hills of Water
XXVIII. In the Village Called Pars
XXIX. The Girl’s Road
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