Can I read Bead on an anthill : a Lakota childhood on EtoBox?

Bead on an anthill : a Lakota childhood by Delphine Red Shirt is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Bead on an anthill : a Lakota childhood about?

__Bead on an Anthill__ is the story of a Lakota girl's experiences growing up in Nebraska and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1960s and 1970s. Raised in a home without books, Delphine Red Shirt relied on family and friends as her "books" and wove their stories into her own. Like her ancestors, she felt a powerful connection to the openness of the Plains. She participated in coming-of-age ceremonies and learned the special rules for stringing beads together and the messages conveyed by hairstyles. At the same time, Red Shirt became increasingly aware of the distance between her world and that of her ancestors.Ringing with insight and honesty, this memoir gives voice to an emerging generation of Lakota women who attempt to navigate the difficult paths of a bicultural world.

Who reads Bead on an anthill : a Lakota childhood?

Author

Delphine Red Shirt

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press ; Combined Academic

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780803277014

Category

history

Subjects

History, Biography, Philosophy

Rating

3.48 / 5 (54 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14