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A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux Tribe: The Letters of Robert H. Ruby, 1953-1954
Robert H. Ruby
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Description for A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux Tribe: The Letters of Robert H. Ruby, 1953-1954
Hardback. A collection of letters describing the day-to-day work and experiences of a doctor at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota during the mid-1950s. Editor(s): Collins, Cary C.; Mutschler, Charles V. Num Pages: 448 pages, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, 4 figures, appendix. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJP; BJ; JFSL9; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
In 1953 young surgeon Robert H. Ruby began work as the chief medical officer at the hospital on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He began writing almost daily to his sister, describing the Oglala Lakota people he served, his Bureau of Indian Affairs colleagues, and day-to-day life on the reservation. Ruby and his wife were active in the social life of the non-white community, which allowed Ruby, also a self-trained ethnographer, to write in detail about the Oglala Lakota people and their culture, covering topics such as religion, art, traditions, and values. His frank and personal depiction of ... Read more
In 1953 young surgeon Robert H. Ruby began work as the chief medical officer at the hospital on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He began writing almost daily to his sister, describing the Oglala Lakota people he served, his Bureau of Indian Affairs colleagues, and day-to-day life on the reservation. Ruby and his wife were active in the social life of the non-white community, which allowed Ruby, also a self-trained ethnographer, to write in detail about the Oglala Lakota people and their culture, covering topics such as religion, art, traditions, and values. His frank and personal depiction of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803226258
SKU
V9780803226258
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About Robert H. Ruby
Robert H. Ruby (1921–2013) is the author of numerous books, including Oglala Sioux: Warriors in Transition, available in a Bison Books edition. Cary C. Collins is the editor of Assimilation’s Agent: My Life as a Superintendent in the Indian Boarding School System (Nebraska 2007) and Oglala Sioux: Warriors in Transition, available in a Bison Books edition. Charles V. Mutschler is ... Read more
Reviews for A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux Tribe: The Letters of Robert H. Ruby, 1953-1954
"These letters provide a unique glimpse into life at Pine Ridge as well as insights into the daily workings of the IHS."—M.J. Schneider, CHOICE