From best-selling Native American writer Joseph M. Marshall III comes an inspirational guide deeply rooted in Lakota spirituality. 
When a young man’s father dies, he turns to his sagacious grandfather for comfort. Together they sit underneath the family’s cottonwood tree, and the grandfather shares his perspective on life, the perseverance it requires, and the pleasure and pain of the journey. Filled with dialogues, stories, and recollections, each section focuses on a portion of the prose poem “Keep Going” and provides commentary on the text.
Readers will draw comfort, knowledge, and strength from the Grandfather’s wise words—just as Marshall himself did.

Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance

Biographies & Memoirs

Marshall, Joseph M.

Professionals & Academics

Sterling Ethos

The Lakota Way 2025 Wall Calendar: Native American Wisdom on Ethics and Character

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Amber Lotus Publishing

Most of the world remembers Crazy Horse as a peerless warrior who brought the U.S. Army to its knees at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But to his fellow Lakota Indians, he was a dutiful son and humble fighting man who--with valor, spirit, respect, and unparalleled leadership--fought for his people's land, livelihood, and honor. In this fascinating biography, Joseph M. Marshall, himself a Lakota Indian, creates a vibrant portrait of the man, his times, and his legacy. Thanks to firsthand research and his culture's rich oral tradition (rarely shared outside the Native American community), Marshall reveals many aspects of Crazy Horse's life, including details of the powerful vision that convinced him of his duty to help preserve the Lakota homeland--a vision that changed the course of Crazy Horse's life and spurred him confidently into battle time and time again. The Journey of Crazy Horse is the true story of how one man's fight for his people's survival roused his true genius as a strategist, commander, and trusted leader. And it is an unforgettable portrayal of a revered human being and a profound celebration of a culture, a community, and an enduring way of life.

The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History

Community & Culture

HighBridge Audio

The second novel in Joseph M. Marshall III's acclaimed Lakota Westerns series, The Long Knives Are Crying begins ten years later, in 1875, as Sitting Bull begins gathering thousands of Lakota to face the growing problem of white incursion. What follows is a sweeping tale of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (the Greasy Grass battle) and the remarkable defeat of General George Custer and the Seventh Cavalry, including the days and weeks leading up to the conflict and the lesser-known but strategically important Battle of the Rosebud. Told from the Native perspective through the eyes of the veteran warrior Cloud, Long Knives goes beyond the story of the battle to create an authentic vision of the Lakota way of life. Once again, Marshall imparts his unique voice and eye for detail, creating a page-turning Western with a style of its own.

The Long Knives Are Crying: A Novel (Lakota Westerns)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Fulcrum+ Publishing

In Returning to the Lakota Way, prolific author Joseph Marshall presents the follow-up to his highly regarded book The Lakota Way. Using beautiful storytelling to relay traditional tales passed down through the generations, Marshall once again takes the reader on a journey of growth and inspiration. Each chapter presents one story that exemplifies a quality or way of life that will encourage in readers a sense of inner peace amidst the busyness of modern life. From the hunting adventures of the raven and the wolf, we see the importance of tolerance; the lessons of the grasshopper impart the wisdom of patience; and the experiences of a young man named Walks Alone teach us about silence and turning within. Speaking to these and other universal qualities, such as faith and selflessness, Marshall gives readers insight into their own lives using tales from the past interspersed with stories from his own life growing up on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. In him, we see a clear example of the wisdom of history enhancing the state of the current world. This magnificent work will give readers an insider's view of the Lakota people while providing universal lessons to enrich life.

Returning to the Lakota Way

Religion & Spirituality

GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006

Prominent Redoubt County rancher Hal Lamar and retired Smokey River Bureau of Indian Affairs Agency Superintendent William Black Spotted Horse could not be more different. Forced to travel to a different continent to cooperate in a daring rescue mission in Argentina when their beloved mutual granddaughter is kidnapped, Hal and William must put aside their dislike and mistrust of one another to face a common enemy. The plot involves rectifying illegal taking of Indian lands, battling a South American drug cartel, and the uneasy relations between cultures on different sides of history. With a child's life at stake, the two men must learn to trust each other with their own lives as they race against a woman's intricate plan to avenge her father's self-exile in Argentina as a result of family complications. Set against the backdrop of a Lakota Indian Reservation in South Dakota, readers are introduced to some of the challenges of growing up Native in the United States and the ways in which indigenous people have been taken advantage of. The book also shares some of the unique skills and knowledge that have enabled the Lakota to survive economic and societal inequities. One of the characters is a medicine man and his contributions to the rescue mission are as important as the technical aspects that allow Hal and William to keep in touch with each other and their family members. Based on Joseph Marshall's own Native survival skills learned from his Lakota grandparents who raised him, as well as his culture's storytelling tradition, "The Wolf and the Crow" is cinematic in its descriptive detail and sharp dialogue. One can easily imagine this story as a movie, which is true of all Marshall's contemporary fiction. As the narrative unfolds, readers will feel they are on a journey that is both tense and tender, which is this author's gift.

The Wolf and the Crow (Smokey River Suspense)

Lucid House Publishing LLC

Sing for the Red Dress (Smokey River Suspense)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

It falls to university professor Dr. Gavin Lone Wolf to protect and preserve his family's surprising legacy and to solve a murder on South Dakota's Smokey River Indian Reservation. Set within the framework of the historical Battle of the Little Bighorn (which some might know as Custer's Last Stand), a well-kept secret about the battle is revealed after Gavin's grandmother's death sets in motion a frenzied search for a historical artifact from the battle at the same time a murder investigation is underway to find out who killed a student at Gavin's university. In the process of investigating the murder and a long-lost eyewitness account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn from the perspective of a Native participant, we meet Gavin Lone Wolf's family and other characters who appear in the Smokey River Suspense Series. Gavin's twin brother has his own security company in Washington DC; his Uncle Andrew is a medicine man whose wisdom and worldly experience guides Gavin's choices. We meet the dedicated chief and lieutenant of the Smokey River Tribal Police, several surprising villains, and a beautiful Native woman to whom Gavin was engaged who may or may not be back in the picture.L akota author Joseph M. Marshall III seamlessly blends Native cultural history with contemporary issues, bringing characters to life with his signature capacity for cinematic detail. As an award-winning nonfiction writer who was raised by his grandparents in a Native household on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota, Marshall excels at portraying the closeness of extended Native families and the importance of vision quests and reading the meaning of signs in dreams. By the end of the book, we feel we know the Smokey River community and want to know more about them and Gavin Lone Wolf, his family, and his past and future.

Last Prisoner of the Little Bighorn (Smokey River Suspense)

United States

Bleib auf deinem Weg: Die Weisheit eines alten Indianers

Herder Verlag GmbH

Seguir adelante: El arte de la perseverancia

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