STATED FIRST EDITION. 1976 Superior Publishing oversize hardcover, Robert H. Ruby (A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux The Letters of Robert H. Ruby, 1953-1954). The author shares the story of the missionary on the Skokomish Reservation in western Washington State, where he recorded details of Indian life. He served during a period of transition, when both federal and religious authorities sought to "civilize" the Indians as rapidly and thoroughly as possible. - Amazon