Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood

"This book is particularly suitable for courses in Native American studies, American history, and cultural studies, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of Native American resistance against colonial pressures. It would also benefit policymakers, activists, and the general public interested in American and Canadian history. Educators, scholars, historians, and biographers will find Anderson's approach instructive. This ensures the book's broad and impactful reach in discussions about Indigenous history and its implications for contemporary society."—John Bessai, H-History-and-Theory
“Anderson blends concision, fine storytelling, fluid writing, and keen cultural insight to produce the best single volume grounding Sitting Bull firmly within the context of Lakota culture.”—David C. Beyreis, Annals of Wyoming
"Tracing Sitting Bull’s life and experiences that led to the famed battle, Anderson profiles the Lakota leader in a fresh way and one which frames him as a tireless leader of his people and their rights until his death."—Erik J. Wright, True West
“Sitting Bull persevered and even at times triumphed. He became the symbol of opposition to a government policy of assimilation, or cultural conformity, that sought as its goal the destruction of a people and their identity. For that reason, we need to remember this man in history, and we need to study him. In the face of overwhelming odds, he continued to believe that his way of life, his religion, his understanding of the world, of life and earth itself, were right for him and his people.”—from the preface