![]() In Mary’s life, her mother assimilated to white society and Christianity, while Mary’s older relative Grandpa Dick Fool Bull refused to assimilate it is from him that she learned about Lakota traditions. Mary maintains that “full-bloods” are instrumental in maintaining indigenous cultures, as they refuse to assimilate to white society. government and white society only gained more power and resources, which they then leveraged against all Native American people. In this instance, individuals seeking to make a profit collaborated with white people to get money by selling their land. Mary makes it clear that this assimilation harms the Native American community as a whole not only does it disrupt the maintenance of cultural traditions, but it also aids white society in colonizing Native American land. Lakota Woman Lakota Woman: Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes: 9780060973896: : Books Skip to main content. Mary Brave Bird was a member of the American Indian Movement and was active in fighting for the rights of her people. The book talks about her childhood and early adult life. ![]() ![]() Mary associates “full-blood” Native Americans with the maintenance of indigenous traditions, while “half-breeds” (people who are of mixed race ancestry) try to assimilate to white society. Lakota Woman Mary Crow Dog, Richard Erdoes on . Lakota Women is an autobiography written by a women named Mary Brave Bird (Formerly known as Mary Crow Dog). ![]()
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