To Have This Land: The Nature of Indian/White Relations : South Dakota : 1888-1891

To Have This Land is a better read than the title suggests. The book is about the local politics prevailing in Dakota Territory in 1889 that created the conditions for an Indian massacre. The book also tells about ranchers living along the western edge of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation who organized into the Dakota Militia. During the month preceding massacre at Wounded Knee, this essentially leaderless group had nearly daily skirmishes with young warriors from the hostile camp on Stronghold Table.