Wovoka

First published: 1981

Description

A biography of the Paiute messiah whose vision of a land free from white domination led to the Ghost Dance religion and was ultimately shattered by the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Subjects

Paiute Indians Indians of North America Ghost dance Wounded Knee Massacre, S.D., 1890 Juvenile literature Biography Wounded Knee Massacre (South Dakota : 1890) fast (OCoLC)fst01404484

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