Without Reservation by Sean Flynn

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Presents the biography of Benjamin Reifel, the first Lakota to serve in the United States Congress, offering an alternative to depictions of American Indians as victims of eighteenth and nineteenth century conquest by showcasing the life of a man who prospered in the American mainstream without forsaking his racial identity.

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Without Reservation by Sean Flynn

Presents the biography of Benjamin Reifel, the first Lakota to serve in the United States Congress, offering an alternative to depictions of American Indians as victims of eighteenth and nineteenth century conquest by showcasing the life of a man who prospered in the American mainstream without forsaking his racial identity.
Sean J. Flynn, a graduate of South Dakota State University, earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Texas Tech University. Since 1999, he has served as professor of history at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was awarded the United Methodist Church General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Teaching Excellence Award and the Clarke Award for Teaching Excellence.

A member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Flynn is a descendant of the Lakota leader Spotted Tail. In addition to articles on American Indian history, his publications include Chief, Marine Corps Warrior: The Life of John P. “Pat” Flynn, Jr., a biography of his father, one of the few American Indian aviators to fly combat missions in World War II and Korea.
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ISBN 13 9781941813140
ISBN 10 1941813143
Title Without Reservation
Author Sean Flynn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher South Dakota State Historical Society
Year published 2018-11-30
Number of pages 281
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.