Rabu, 16 Agustus 2017

Plural Wives and the Plains Indians

Multiple marriages made sense to many Lakotas but not to the government in Washington. The tale is told of an old Lakota warrior who sat in front of his log cabin on the reservation, basking in the sun while his three wives did the work around the dusty yard. A nervous young Indian agent approached …

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