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We Are the Stars Colonizing and Decolonizing the Oceti Sakowin Literary Tradition Critical Issues

by [Hernandez, Sarah]

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After centuries of colonization, this important new work recovers the literary record of Oceti Sakowin (historically known to some as the Sioux Nation) women, who served as their tribes' traditional culture keepers and culture bearers. In so doing, it furthers discussions about settler colonialism, literature, nationalism, and gender.

Women and land form the core themes of the book, which brings tribal and settler colonial narratives into comparative analysis. Divided into two parts, the first section of the work explores how settler colonizers used the printing press and boarding schools to displace Oceti Sakowin women as traditional culture keepers and culture bearers with the goal of internally and externally colonizing the Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota nations. The second section focuses on decolonization and explores how contemporary Oceti Sakowin writers and scholars have started to reclaim Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota literatures to decolonize and heal their families, communities, and nations.

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  • University of Arizona Pre Brand
  • Feb 21, 2023 Pub Date:
  • 9780816545636 ISBN-13:
  • 0816545634 ISBN-10:
  • 232.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.53 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: