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SUMMARY & ANALYSIS

 

BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE

BASED ON THE BOOK BY DEE BROWN

 

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CONTENT

Seeds of Conflict and Displacement

The Long Walk and Escalating Tensions

Little Crow's War and the Santee Uprising

The Powder River Invasion and Red Cloud's War

Broken Peace and the Push for the Black Hills

The War for the Black Hills and the Little Bighorn

The Flight of the Nez Percés

Cheyenne Exodus and the Last Apache Chiefs

The Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee

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ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown chronicles the tragic history of the American West from the perspective of Native American tribes during the period of westward expansion in the United States (roughly 1860-1890). The narrative unfolds through the voices and experiences of various Indigenous leaders and their peoples as they faced broken treaties, forced removals from their ancestral lands, and violent conflicts with the U.S. government and settlers. The book explores themes of injustice, cultural destruction, resistance, and the devastating impact of government policies on the lives and sovereignty of American Indian nations. It highlights key events and the struggles of tribes to preserve their way of life.