Hokahey! A Good Day to Die!: The Indian Casualties of the

Hokahey! A Good Day to Die!: The Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight

Traditionally historians of the Little Big Horn fight have focused on Custer and his troopsâ€”on what they were doing and where they died. But as one Miniconjou warrior told a gathering at a 1926 commemoration of the battle, the Lakotas and Cheyennes also lost brave men. These men had died defending their homes and families, and they too deserved recognition.
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Hokahey! A Good Day to Die! details the final moments of each of the fallen Cheyenne and Lakota heroes. Richard G. Hardorff sifted through the many interviews with Indian survivors of the battle, cross-checking every story of a wounded or dead individual to ascertain who was killed, in which action, and by whom. He concludes that the Indian dead comprised thirty-one men, six women, and four childrenâ€”astonishingly light losses when compared with the number of cavalry dead. Concise, well-written, and respectful of Cheyenne and Lakota cultural practices, this book is an essential contribution to our understanding of how the Cheyennes and Lakotas waged the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Country USA
Brand Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber bibliography, appendixes, index
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803273221
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Bison Books
Manufacturer	Bison Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	bibliography, appendixes, index
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780803273221
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Hokahey! A Good Day to Die!: The Indian Casualties of the Custer Fight