Russell Means was likely the most controversial Indian leader of our time. Where White Men Fear to Tread is the well-detailed, first-hand story of his life, in which he did everything possible to dramatize and justify the Native American aim of self-determination, such as storming Mount Rushmore, seizing Plymouth Rock, running for President in 1988, and -- most notoriously -- leading a 71-day takeover of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in 1973.

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Genesis, 1939-1964. Prologue: Feather Necklace -- Tiyospaye ; Early years ; Vallejo ; San Leandro ; Winnebago ; Dealing ; Irish pup ; Fatherhood and the "hustle" ; San Francisco -- The making of a militant, 1964-1973. Second name: Cio ; Grandpa John and Dad ; Intertribal car ; Rosebud ; Cleveland ; American Indian movement ; Handpicked apples ; Mayflower II ; Sun dance ; Moses Cleveland ; Raymond Yellow Thunder ; Red Ribbon Grand juries ; Schism ; "Works for the people" ; Trail of broken treaties ; Scourge of the Plains ; Path to Wounded Knee -- Our struggle, 1973-1978. Siege of Wounded Knee ; Hunkering down ; White lies ; Waiting for trail ; Trail ; Political theater ; Government of, by, and for the liars ; Ordeals by trials ; Sioux Falls Massacre ; On trial for murder ; Sobriety ; Longest walk ; Prison -- Rebirth, 1978-1992. Black Hills alliance ; Tatuye Topa Najinwin ; Yellow Thunder camp ; Catch the bear ; Paha Sapa Sun dance ; Fighting among ourselves ; Larry Flynt ; Gloria ; Nicaragua ; Moonies and libertarians ; Indian Banana Republics ; "Outlaw" Navajo government ; Movies ; Good-bye Columbus day ; Treatment.