Confessions of an Iyeska /

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"The memoirs of a Lakota woman who rose from humble beginnings, overcoming hardship to attain a prominent position as a judge, legal activist, and spokesperson for her people"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burnette, Viola, 1939- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2018]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Burnette, Viola, > 1939-
Women lawyers.
Lakota women.
Lakota Indians > Mixed descent.
Indian women activists.
Indian judges.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Femmes activistes indiennes d'Amerique > États-Unis > Biographies.
Juges indiens d'Amerique > États-Unis > Biographies.
Avocates > États-Unis > Biographies.
Indian women activists > United States > Biography.
Indian judges > United States > Biography.
Women lawyers > United States > Biography.
Lakota women > United States > Biography.
Lakota Indians > Mixed descent > United States > Biography.
United States.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Lakota beginnings
  • Growing up on the farm
  • Boarding school
  • What means
  • Religion's role
  • Assimilation begins
  • California, here I come
  • Army life
  • Time to grow
  • The long road back
  • Obstacles
  • A paradigm shift
  • Law school
  • Searching for my future
  • Return to the culture
  • Living the dream
  • Back to the people
  • The work goes on
  • Epilogue : hope for the future.

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