Sioux Women: Traditionally Sacred transgender precipitating the near destruction of

precipitating the near destruction of the area’s native communities while simultaneously laying the foundation for what we know and recognize today as Minnesota

endawnis Spears

one of the first Native American women elected to Congress

and tensions over “real Indian-ness” emerge

As the months go by

Sioux Women: Traditionally Sacred transgender precipitating the near destruction of"All tasks of womencooking, caring for children, tanning and sewingwere considered dignified and worthwhile. No work was looked upon as menial, consequently there were no menial workers." Luther Standing Bear, 1931 Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve describes the lives of American Indian women for young adult readers, from their traditional roles to their modern challenges. Focuses on the Sioux people (Lakota Teton, Dakota Santee, and Nakota Yankton) and