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Joseph M. Marshall IIIThe Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons in Living
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
The author chooses the great warrior Crazy Horse as a symbol of humility. Why do you think he makes the choice, and did it surprise you?
What are the connections you can make between Iktomi, the trickster figure, and the way in which the Lakota were treated by the US government and army?
How does the Lakota respect for elders connect to their idea that life is an ever-repeating cycle?
What was the virtue that surprised you most among those Marshall chose, and why?
How does Marshall connect the virtue of generosity to the gifts that Earth gives us?
How does Marshall offer an alternative perspective on Lakota history than those found in many other books and movies?
What does the symbol of the circle represent to the Lakota?
How did the Lakota view of warfare differ from that of the US Army?
What are the problems that Marshall writes about in the Afterword that continue to affect the Lakota?
Why does Marshall find promise of continuity in the sweat lodge ceremony?
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