Bibliograph

Waterlily, Ella Cara Deloria ; biographical sketch of the author by Agnes Picotte ; afterword by Raymond J. DeMallie ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by Susan Gardner

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Label

Waterlily, Ella Cara Deloria ; biographical sketch of the author by Agnes Picotte ; afterword by Raymond J. DeMallie ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by Susan Gardner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Waterlily

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

268789813

Responsibility statement

Ella Cara Deloria ; biographical sketch of the author by Agnes Picotte ; afterword by Raymond J. DeMallie ; introduction to the Bison Books edition by Susan Gardner

Summary

The daily rituals of the Yankton Sioux in the Dakotas during the 19th century reveal their traditional valuesWhen Blue Bird and her grandmother leave their family's camp to gather beans for the long, threatening winter, they inadvertently avoid the horrible fate that befalls the rest of the family. Luckily, the two women are adopted by a nearby Dakota community and are eventually integrated into their kinship circles. Ella Cara Deloria's tale follows Blue Bird and her daughter, Waterlily, through the intricate kinship practices that created unity among her people. Waterlily, published after Deloria's death and generally viewed as the masterpiece of her career, offers a captivating glimpse into the daily life of the nineteenth-century Sioux. This new Bison Books edition features an introduction by Susan Gardner and an index. -- Cover page [4]

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Publisher's preface -- Waterlily -- Biographical sketch of the author -- Afterword

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