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Review: Since none of the other reviews I've read have pointed this out, I thought I would because I think it's fascinating...According to the foreword, Ms. Beebe Hill learned the Lakotah language and translated the entire book into Lakotah and back again to ensure the conceptual and linguistic integrity of readers' impressions of the Lakotah culture. To me, the initially awkward-sounding phrasing eventually became an important part of both the story and my understanding of the characters and their actions.I was thoroughly impressed with this book. It's not history, but it is an impressive (and I believe honest) attempt to make accessible a culture about which many of us have admittedly shallow or misinformed understandings.
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