Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak (Dictated by Himself)

A rediscovered, defiant work of Native American literature, presented here on the 175th anniversary of its first publication

Upon its publication in 1833, this unflinching narrative by the vanquished Sauk leader Black Hawk was the first thoroughly adversarial account of frontier hostilities between white settlers and Native Americans. Black Hawk, a complex, contradictory figure, relates his life story and that of his people, who had been forced from western Illinois in what was known as the Black Hawk War. The first published account of a victim of the American war of extermination, this vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document.

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This book title, Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak (Dictated by Himself), ISBN: 9780143105398, by Black Hawk, J. Gerald Kennedy, J. Gerald Kennedy, published by Penguin Publishing Group (May 27, 2008) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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