Sioux Women by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve combed through the winter counts and oral records of her ancestors to discover their past. The result, Sioux Women: Traditionally Sacred, illuminates the struggles and joys of her grandmothers and other women who maintained tribal life as circumstances changed and outside cultures pushed for dominance.
“Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve has written. . with the intention of dispelling stereotypes and negative images of Native Americans. She has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands.”—National Humanities Council, 2000 National Humanities Medalist committee member.
Sneve “has gained a reputation, both in Indian country and the literary community, as a first-rate storyteller.”—Bernie Hunhoff, South Dakota Magazine
Sneve “is a good example of an elder in the traditional sense of the word. She’s a careful observer of experiences, and she has learned, not only from her own experiences, but also [from those] of her people.”—Chuck Woodard, South Dakota State University.
Sneve “has gained a reputation, both in Indian country and the literary community, as a first-rate storyteller.”—Bernie Hunhoff, South Dakota Magazine
Sneve “is a good example of an elder in the traditional sense of the word. She’s a careful observer of experiences, and she has learned, not only from her own experiences, but also [from those] of her people.”—Chuck Woodard, South Dakota State University.
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, the daughter of an Episcopal priest and a Lakota Sioux mother, was born and raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. A member of the Rosebud Sioux tribe, she has authored several books for young adult readers, both fiction and nonfiction, including Completing the Circle, Standing Bear of the Ponca, The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood, and Jimmy Yellow Hawk. Sneve received her B.S. and M.Ed. from South Dakota State University and taught English throughout the state and at the Flandreau Indian School. The recipient of the Native American Prose Award and the Spirit of Crazy Horse Award, she is the first South Dakotan to receive the National Humanities Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781941813072 |
| ISBN 10 | 1941813070 |
| Title | Sioux Women |
| Author | Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | South Dakota State Historical Society |
| Year published | 2016-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 100 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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