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by Herman J. Viola

Herman J. Viola Education and Reference English

Category:	Education and Reference
Subcategory:	Teenagers
Author:	Herman J. Viola
ISBN:	0517709120
ISBN13:	978-0517709122
Language:	English
Publisher:	Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (June 1, 1998)
Pages:	101
Fb2 eBook:	1191 kb
ePub eBook:	1825 kb
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A specialist on the history of the American West, he served as director of the Museum's National Anthropological Archives in addition to organizing two major exhibitions for the Smithsonian.

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It is indeed a good day every day we live. A few years ago, I did my first creative writing for an online Senior Newsletter. My mailman, a Cherokee, was most respectful to me after that; I don't know how he knew about it as he is not a senior. It was fun, but I was used and abused, let down in a big way by this group.

About Herman J. Viola. Herman J. Viola was director of the National Anthropological Archives. His many books include Little Bighorn Remembered: The Untold Indian Story of Custer's Last Stand. Close X. Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter.

. Viola, Herman (2001). Voila, Herman . It Is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn 1988. It is a good day to die : Indian eyewitnesses tell the story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

It is a very sad tale told from the perspective of people that were at Greasy Grass. I truly recommend this for ALL teachers that teach our children about westward expansion and ALL parents that want our children to learn the truth and the importance of the truth

Fought on June 25, 1876, the Battle of the Little Bighorn River-or the Greasy Grass, as it was known to the Lakota Indians-was a dramatic victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne peoples over the .

Fought on June 25, 1876, the Battle of the Little Bighorn River-or the Greasy Grass, as it was known to the Lakota Indians-was a dramatic victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne peoples over the . Over 14 million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides first-hand or direct evidence on a topic.

Howdy Folks, Hope all is well. Up for your viewing pleasure is a hardcover ex-library titled It Is A Good Day to Die, Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, by Herman J. Pages 101 and it has the typical ex library markings through out the book. Pages are tight in the binding and they are clean other than the library markings. Edges and spine look good not wore.

I was not sorry at all. I was a happy boy. Those white men had come to kill our mothers and fathers and us, and it was our country (Black Elk, Oglala Sioux). Known to generations of white Americans as "Custer's Last Stand" or the Battle of Little Bighorn, it was, to the Plains Indians, the Battle of the Greasy Grass--a great, if short-lived victory against the whites who would soon overrun their country and destroy their way of life. Now, for the first time in a book for children, the story of the Greasy Grass battle is told from the Indian point of view, in a series of dramatic eyewitness vignettes. Assembled from the recollections of twelve Indian participants in the battle, the book is divided into thirty brief chapters that, together, create a compelling narrative of the battle and the events that preceded it: Sitting Bull's vision of white soldiers falling into his camp "like grasshoppers," Custer's impetuous advance and attack, and finally, his dramatic defeat. An introduction and epilogue provide the historical context and a chronology, bibliographic note, maps, and more than a dozen archival photographs make this an outstanding curriculum item. The voices assembled here create a dramatic memorial to a fabled event in the history of the American West.

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Mitars Riders

Native American retelling of the battle of Little Big Horn. Remarkable

Mash

George Armstrong Custer met his fate at the Battle of Little Bighorn. The Indians were there in masse waiting for 'this good day' to kill their enemy. It is neve a good day to die. But we have have to sometimes. Some sooner, some later.

Wilma Mankiller is a former principal chief of the Cherokee Ntion out in Oklahoma; whe has previously written an account of her chiefdom. I thought the lovely Indian woman on the front cover of her, but it is the head chief woman of the Northern Cheyenne, Gail Small. It was Audrey Shenandoah who said, "The main difference between our people and the world around us is the thankfulness and respect for the Earth, our environment, and the natural world. In our way, every day is a good day."

I think we are all thankful to be alive on the earth at this time. Some don't show respect for the natural world, having spent all of their growing up years (and adult, as well) in the inner cities. Al Gore must be part Indian, as am I, because he wrote books about the environment and championed the cause in his campaign for President of the United States.

It is indeed a good day every day we live. A few years ago, I did my first creative writing for an online Senior Newsletter. I did not know that it was edited and mostly supported by the Native Americans until I wrote an article about being part-Indian. My mailman, a Cherokee, was most respectful to me after that; I don't know how he knew about it as he is not a senior. It was fun, but I was used and abused, let down in a big way by this group. Were I not part Cherokee, I might have ended up resenting the way I was deceived by Valerie who'd promised me a free lunch, but not once made herself known to me.

I do much better with the "every day is a good day" on Amazon.com. Who needs those who use others, for whatever reason! They are no wiser than the white folks. My mother's family were from Union County (Irish, I think) and they are more honorable country people than any Native Americans.

I've attended several of their PowWows here in this town and taken photos of the same costumes, year after year, Their dancing is just shuffling feet as they go round and round in a circle. The men preen as the women show their pride, especially the two white women married to the beautiful males of the Indian Nation. My son looks more Indian than the young one from the Cherokee reservation who talked with me about the red-headed, blue-eyed faux Indian at one of the PowWow.

Lemana

This is an excellent and clear told story of the Battle of Little Big Horn. I read this to my fifth grade son and we both "enjoyed" it. It is a very sad tale told from the perspective of people that were at Greasy Grass. I truly recommend this for ALL teachers that teach our children about westward expansion and ALL parents that want our children to learn the truth and the importance of the truth. It tells the story of Native Americans and the destruction of their life and culture.

Gajurus

This one is for your older children. The narratives of the survivors of the Battle of Little Bighorn speak right out from the pages; they are fascinating. There is plenty of talk about the fighting and deaths. Parents may want to pre-read. Still, the worst details are glossed over. Your junior high student will get a lot out of this book. We're taking a summer trip to this battlefield; this one goes in the summer homeschool unit.

Sitting Bull and his warriors won the Battle of Little Bighorn (Greasy Grass)... but they were doomed. Custer and Sitting Bull both lost. Great introduction, epilogue, and notes section. There is a really good list of the characters and names in the book - at the back. Very helpful.

The cover illustration makes it seem as though this book will appeal to younger children, but in my opinion, 7th grade is just about the lower limit. Gritty reality.

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