Luther Standing Bear
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Luther Standing Bear was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota author, educator, philosopher, and actor. He worked to preserve Lakota culture and sovereignty, and was at the forefront of a Progressive movement to change government policy toward Native Americans.
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Luther Standing Bear with his father, George Standing Bear, at Carlisle Indian School, c. 1890
Luther Standing Bear
"I left reservation life and my native people, the Oglala Sioux, because I was no longer willing to endure existence under the control of an overseer. For about the same number of years I had tried to live a peaceful and happy life; tried to adapt myself and make re-adjustments to fit the white man's mode of existence. But I was unsuccessful. I developed into a chronic disturber. I was a bad Indian, and the agent and I never got along. I remained a hostile, even a savage, if you please. And I still am. I am incurable." - Luther Standing Bear
Standing Bear was one of a small group of Lakota authors of his generation, such as Charles Eastman, Zitkala-Sa, and Black Elk, who were born and raised in the oral traditions of their culture, as well as educated in white culture, who then went on to write significant historical accounts of their people and history in English. Left to right: Charles Eastman, Zitkala-Sa, and Black ElkFilmography 2
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Cyclone of the SaddleConnected to Luther 6
About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1939 · aged 71
Written about in
8 languages
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