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Original Title:	Hanta Yo: An American Saga
ISBN:	0446978574 (ISBN13: 9780446978576)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Hanta Yo #1 - 4

Hanta Yo: An American Saga (Hanta Yo #1 - 4)

Ruth Beebe Hill

Paperback | Pages: 834 pages

Rating: 4.31 | 840 Users | 104 Reviews

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Title	:	Hanta Yo: An American Saga (Hanta Yo #1 - 4)
Author	:	Ruth Beebe Hill
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 834 pages
Published	:	April 1st 1981 by Warner Books (first published 1979)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Westerns. Native Americans

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This is my all time favorite book. I read it back in the late 80's and have been ruined for a good fiction book ever since. I compare every book I ever read to this one and 99.99% of them fall short.

The story of how the book came to be written is fascinating in itself. For those of you that don't know, this book is an actual history of a tribe of Lakota, Sioux. It seems that many years ago an elder in the tribe had a 100-winter count. These were pieces of leather/animal skins with drawings that recorded significant events of the tribe that year. The elder greatly wanted to find someone who would help him bridge the gap of understanding between the white man and the Sioux and his idea was to write a book, using the 100 year count of his tribe. And so the elder began started searching for an author. But most of the authors that came to him wanted a “tell it to me” story where they merely acted as a scribble. None of the authors showed a passion or genuine interest in learning the Sioux ways or of being the instrument of understanding between the white man and the Sioux nation.

Finally, after a very long search Ruth Beebe Hill came to the elder, interested in writing the story of the 100 winter count, and she stayed on to live with the tribe. She lived with them for years. She learned their language, participated in all of their ceremonies, lived as they lived, studied with them, and was eventually adopted by them. Her loves for the Sioux was evident in her commitment to truly understand them.

This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. If you are Native American or just want to know more about them, this book is a must read!!!

You will laugh, cry, gasp, and be blown away by this true story. Ruth Beebe Hill succeeds beyond belief with this book.

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Ratings: 4.31 From 840 Users | 104 Reviews

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I have now read this book three times. Each time I appreciate it more. It transports the reader into a time and culture that existed in North America long before the Europeans arrived.It is an in depth look at the way of life of the Dakota tribe on the Great Plains including everyday life, warfare, hunting and pursuit of the highest ideals and spiritual mysteries. It shows a culture which respects individual choice above all else. Leaders could be heard and followed or ignored. It was the right

I read Hanta Yo over twenty years ago and just recently read it again. It's like entering a world that holds such poetry and beauty it almost hurts. There is a rhythm to both the words and the story, one almost feels as though they are being rocked in a mother's arms and being told a legend. Among my top five lifetime reads.

I just saw this novel on another Goodreads list and I must admit, I was flooded with memories. I think it was published in the 80's. At the time, my husband was fascinated with everything Native American. Partly to honor him and to have something to discuss together, I recommended it for a book group (which is still in existence). The friends in this club have never let me forget this choice. They strongly disliked it, and not one of them finished it. Granted, it was long. Granted, it rambled.

This book was basically forced upon me by my father, which is a rare thing. Book pushing is usually my mother's thing. He gave me the preface that it is not an easy read but it is worth it. The language is a bit hard to follow at first but then the problems dissolve. If I remember correctly it was written in the native Lakotah and then translated to English. I find myself bringing up things from this book all the time, just yesterday I was telling someone a story from it. Be it fact or fiction

This is my all time favorite book. I read it back in the late 80's and have been ruined for a good fiction book ever since. I compare every book I ever read to this one and 99.99% of them fall short.The story of how the book came to be written is fascinating in itself. For those of you that don't know, this book is an actual history of a tribe of Lakota, Sioux. It seems that many years ago an elder in the tribe had a 100-winter count. These were pieces of leather/animal skins with drawings that



Excellent - one of the best books I have ever read in my 72 years! Lent out my original copy and had a difficult time getting another. Finally visiting someone in Arizona, this Canadian (from Thunder Bay, Ontario - about 350 miles north of Minneapolis) was able to replace my copy. What joy! This book has so many "scenes" indelibly etched on my mind, I occasionally still think of them or tell others about them. I read that so my research went into this book that she wrote no other although I