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Leonard R. Bruguier
, 1944-
Leonard Bruguier was born in 1944 in Wagner, South Dakota, and is a descendant of the Yankton chiefs War Eagle and Struck by the Ree. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1963-1970 and received numerous citations and service medals. He obtained his Ph.D from the Oklahoma State University in 1989. Bruguier 's interest is in North and South America comparative studies of Indians with a particular interest in Plains people and their religion , government , and social institutions. He is researching the Pipe Religion and its influence in Indian-White relations. He is also an administrator at the Institute of American Indian Studies, University of South Dakota, and a member of the Organization of American Historians.
Awards and Honors
Archie B. Gillfillan Award for Creative Writing
History Alumni Award
Books by Leonard R. Bruguier:
Bruguier, Leonard R.. Remember your relatives : Yankton Sioux images, 1851-1904
Marty, S.D. : Marty Indian School.
Genre: Nonfiction
Description: v. 1 : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. Written by Renee S. Flood and Shirley A. Bernie ; edited by Leonard R. Bruguier ; introduction by Herbert T. Hoover.
Bruguier, Leonard R.. The Yankton Sioux
New York : Chelsea House Publishers, 1988.
Genre: Nonfiction
Description: 111 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. Co-authored with Herbert T. Hoover. Discusses the history of the Yankton Sioux and their current situation.
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 1555467369
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