Jan 1, 2010

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Suggested Essay Topics

Chapter 1: “Their Manners are Decorous and Praiseworthy”
1. The first chapter briefly outlines the white settlement of America from 1492 to 1860. What were the consequences of those settlements for the Eastern Indian tribes discussed in the chapter?

2. The second part of the first chapter describes the position of various Western tribes as of 1860. Why does Brown provide these descriptions of the tribes he will extensively discuss later in the book?

Chapter 2: The Long Walk of the Navahos
1. Much of the conflict between the...