List of maps
Glossary of Dakota names
Preface
Illustrations
1. The old traditions: Archaeology to 1862
2. Negotiated admission: Flight to security in Canada, 1862 and 1863
3. Surviving the early years, 1863 to 1875
4. Settlement of the farmers: Oak River, Birdtail and Oak Lake bands, 1871 to 1878
5. A decade of learning the basics, 1879 to 1889
6. Regulated success: Commerce, competition and the Crown, 1890 to 1899
7. Limited increase, 1900 to 1940
8. The hunters of Turtle Mountain, 1877 to 1915
9. Cattle and wages in the South: Standing Buffalo's Band, 1876 to 1940
10. Cattle and wages in the North: White Cap's Band, 1878 to 1940
11. The southern labourers: The Portage la Prairie bands, 1886 to 1973
12. The northern labourers: The Portage la Prairie bands, 1886 to 1973
13. Conclusions
Notes
Index