Joseph M. Marshall III

The Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana in 1876 has become known as the quintessential clash of cultures between the Lakota Sioux and whites. The men who led the battle—Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Colonel George A. Custer—have become the stuff of legends, ingrained in the lore of the...

“Grandmother, you who listen and hear all, you from whom all good things come…It is your embrace we feel when we return to you.” This traditional Lakota prayer to Grandmother Earth opens Joseph Marshall III’s newest work, a meditation on our connection to the land and an exhortation to...

Rich with storytelling, history, and folklore, The Lakota Way offers a fresh and compelling outlook on spiritual and ethical living. Joseph M. Marshall III, a gifted storyteller, historian, and a member of the Sicunga Lakota Sioux, has dedicated his entire life to spiritual fulfillment and to...