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An elder narrates a series of linked vignettes that bring the old plains world to life through memory, ritual, and everyday detail. Episodes range from vision quests and the Sun Dance to mourning, hunting, skirmishes, and domestic craft, showing how social duties and spiritual obligations shape community life. Supernatural encounters and moral trials intertwine with practical scenes to convey belief, loss, and resilience. The work uses concise, episodic storytelling in the elder’s voice to preserve cultural practices and transmit lessons about kinship, courage, and spiritual continuity.

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Title: When the tree flowered

An authentic tale of the old Sioux world

Author: John G. Neihardt

Release date: July 21, 2023 [eBook #71247]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: The Macmillan Company, 1951

Credits: Tim Lindell, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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WHEN THE TREE FLOWERED

An Authentic Tale of the Old Sioux World

By

JOHN G. NEIHARDT

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY

New York—1951