Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman. Mary Crow Dog. New York: Harper Perennial, 1991. 263 pp.Lakota Woman, written by Mary Crow Dog, describes Sioux traditions, painful Indian history and the Indian's constant battle to win equality in America. Mary Crow Dog uses her personal experiences to give an Indian perspective on these issues. By using first hand experiences, Mary helps to give the book credibility. These stories are real, true experiences witnessed (through story and first hand account) by the author which helps to give an intimate voice to the book. Mary Crow Dog's voice is strong in the book; it is easy to forget you are only reading the book and not actually sitting beside Mary listening first hand to her story. There are many times when you feel present at the protests or in the church at Wounded Knee. Mary's experiences show struggle, pain and determination in hopes of getting the reader to see both sides of the Indian movement. Lakota Woman's main goal, in my opinion, is to give the reader an understanding of traditional Indian ways and to provide an understanding of the Indian movement through an Indian's point of view. If these goals are in fact reached, it will give the reader a clearer understanding of the Indian traditions and hop
This text sparked a flame inside of me; I have since done a lot of research in hopes to learn more of the Indian struggle and way of life. The strong voice compelled me to sympathize and feel similar emotions to that of the author, anger, sadness, etc, however; not all readers will experience the same feelings. This truly is a powerful and moving text. However, the story of racism towards Mary's people by the white man does not end at Wounded Knee, it only begins. However, Indians see Thanksgiving as a completely different holiday, a different meaning, ". efully a more sympathetic heart towards their cause. not celebrating thanksgiving, because that would be celebrating one's own destruction. Mary's hatred is more defined throughout her schooling and, as a reader, you start to sympathize with Mary. As upsetting and frustrating as it is to hear these stories, each one of these inequalities only helps to support the goals of Lakota Woman. Simply stated, this book reaches the goal of creating a better understanding of the Indians' movements and traditions through Mary's strong voice and descriptive personal experiences. Mary Crow Dog begins the first half of her story in anger and hate towards her oppressors.
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