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About this book
For over 150 years the Lakota have tenaciously defended their culture and land against white miners, settlers, missionaries, and the U.S. Army, and paid the price. Their economy is in shambles and they face serious social issues, but their culture and outlook remain vibrant. Basketball has a role to play in the way that people on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation configure their hopes for a better future, and for pride in their community.In Lakota Hoops, anthropologist Alan Klein trains his experienced eye on the ways that Lakota traditions find a seamless expression in the sport. In a variety of way such as weaving time-honored religious practices into the game or extending the warrior spirit of Crazy Horse to the players on the court, basketball has become a preferred way of finding continuity with the past. But the game is also well suited to the present and has become the largest regular gathering for all Lakota, promoting national pride as well as a venue for the community to creatively and aggressively confront white bigotry when needed.Richly researched and filled with interviews with Pine Ridge residents, including both male and female players, Lakota Hoops offers a compelling look at the highs and lows of a community that has made basketball its own.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Landmarks in Lakota Life
- 2. Smudging, Sweating, and Sun Dancing: Dusty LeBeauâs Fusion of Basketball and Tradition
- 3. The Lakota Nation Invitational: Bryan Brewerâs âInvented Traditionâ
- 4. Jesse Heart: Modern Lakota Warrior
- 5. Laura Big Crow: Come Back to Pass It Forward
- 6. Pine Ridge versus Red Cloud: Social Factionalism Posing as Sports Rivalry
- 7. âCrabs in a Bucketâ: Envy and Egalitarianism in a Lakota World
- 8. Race Relations, Hoops, and the Border in South Dakota
- 9. Engaging Acrimony: Racism and Lakota Basketball in South Dakota
- Epilogue
- Color Plates
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author