Crow Dog: Four Generations of Sioux Medicine Men

Crow Dog, Leonard; Erdoes, Richard

ISBN 10: 0694514896 ISBN 13: 9780694514892

Publisher: Harperaudio, 1995

Synopsis

Documenting the voices of four generations of medicine men, a Native American saga of the Crow Dog family records an unbroken chain of historical events and celebrates Sioux history and culture.

About this title

About the Author:

Leonard C. Dog was born in 1942 on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, where he still lives.

From Booklist:

Leonard Crow Dog speaks with a powerfully stark voice that echoes in the mind long after reading his words. As a medicine man of the Lakota, he is a living memory of his ancestors and a strong voice for preserving Lakota history and tradition. With Richard Erdoes, author of numerous Native American books, Leonard Crow Dog delves briefly into the generations of his family who have carried the name Crow Dog since the American government told them it would be their family name. Primarily, Erdoes has written Leonard's words as they were spoken for Leonard can neither read nor write, but the simple words are compelling. Leonard speaks of his tribe's history and traditions as they affect his life personally, and he conveys a sense of unseen presences, as though his ancestors speak in his ear refreshing his memories of events and rituals. He tells of his involvement as the spiritual leader of the American Indian Movement and the occupation of Wounded Knee in the early 1970s. This book complements Joe Starita's Dull Knife of Pine Ridge (1992). Each book offers a unique perspective of the events on Lakota reservations. While Leonard does not focus as strongly on Lakota history as Starita did, his book is still an admirable addition to any collection. Melanie Duncan

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperaudio
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0694514896
• ISBN 13: 9780694514892
• Binding: Audio Cassette