"When the Tree Flowered: An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World" by John G. Neihardt is a story that uses the memories of an old man named Eagle Voice to paint a picture of the Sioux way of life. He recounts his childhood and shares stories of a time when the Sioux prospered, highlighting their customs and values. The book opens with Eagle Voice in a warm tepee, sharing stories with a younger person. He talks about his past with humor and wisdom, focusing on community values, traditions, and the challenges the Sioux faced as outsiders came into their world, showing both the beauty and strength of Sioux identity.
When the tree flowered : $b An authentic tale of the old Sioux world
By John G. Neihardt
Journey back to a time of rich traditions and fierce struggles as an old storyteller shares the fading memories of his people's glorious past.
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About the Author John Gneisenau Neihardt was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer. Born at the end of the American settlement of the Plains, he became interested in the lives of those who had been a part of the European-American migration, as well as the Indigenous peoples whom they had displaced.
John Gneisenau Neihardt was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer. Born at the end of the American settlement of the Plains, he became interested in the lives of those who had been a part of the European-American migration, as well as the Indigenous peoples whom they had displaced.
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