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Confessions of an Iyeska
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- Summary
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"The memoirs of a Lakota woman who rose from humble beginnings, overcoming hardship to attain a prominent position as a judge, legal activist, and spokesperson for her people"--Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- by Viola Burnette
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2018]
- Physical Details
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- x, 195 pages : illustrations, portraits, genealogical tables ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1607816393, 1607816407, 9781607816393, 9781607816409
- OCLC
- on1027732569, on1028581775
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195).
- Lakota beginnings -- Growing up on the farm -- Boarding school -- What means -- Religion's role -- Assimilation begins -- California, here I come -- Army life -- Time to grow -- The long road back -- Obstacles -- A paradigm shift -- Law school -- Searching for my future -- Return to the culture -- Living the dream -- Back to the people -- The work goes on -- Epilogue : hope for the future