Luther Standing Bear
Luther Standing Bear (born December 1868 in South Dakota , USA ; † February 19, 1939 in Huntington Park , California , USA ) was a chief of the Oglala - Lakota - Sioux who also worked as a writer, teacher, interpreter and actor.
Life
Standing Bear was originally a Brulé (Sichanghu), but considered himself an Oglala all his life because he had at some point joined this Lakota tribe. He became one of the earliest students at the Carlisle Indian School. In 1902 he joined Buffalo Bill and toured Europe with his Wild West Show. He later starred in Hollywood films.
In his works he criticized the American Indian policy and revised the white historiography; more than Charles Eastman , he demands self-determination of the Lakota and a bicultural education program. Something about himself and his tribe is told in the book The Land of Their Fathers .
Works
- Stories of the Sioux (1934)
- Three autobiographical works: My People the Sioux (1928), My Indian Boyhood (1931), Land of the Spotted Eagle (1933)
Filmography
- 1916: Ramona
- 1919: Bolshevism on Trial
- 1930: The Santa Fe Trail
- 1931: The Conquering Horde
- 1932: Texas Pioneers
- 1934: Laughing Boy
- 1934: Massacre
- 1934: Murder in the Private Car
- 1935: Fighting Pioneers
- 1935: The Circle of Death
- 1935: Tom Mix, the wonder rider
Web links
- Literature by and about Luther Standing Bear in the catalog of the German National Library
- Luther Standing Bear in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Standing Bear, Luther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian chief of the Oglala-Lakota-Sioux, writer, actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Dakota , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1939 |
| Place of death | Huntington Park , California , United States |