The Lakota Way: Stories and Lessons in Living

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Introduction-Chapter 2

Chapters 3-4

Chapters 5-6

Chapters 7-8

Chapters 9-10

Chapter 11-Afterword

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Themes

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Important Quotes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

The author chooses the great warrior Crazy Horse as a symbol of humility. Why do you think he makes the choice, and did it surprise you?

What are the connections you can make between Iktomi, the trickster figure, and the way in which the Lakota were treated by the US government and army?

How does the Lakota respect for elders connect to their idea that life is an ever-repeating cycle?