In the late nineteenth century the U.S. government attempted to reshape Lakota (Sioux) society to accord with American ideals. Catherine Price charts the political strategies employed by Oglala councilors as they struggled to preserve their autonomy. Catherine Price is an assistant professor in social and behavioral sciences at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas.About author(s):Catherine Price is an assistant professor in social and behavioral sciences at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas.