In Taopi and His Friends or the Indians Wrongs and Rights, William Welsh tells the story of Taopi, a Santee Sioux, and his struggles to preserve the traditional ways of his people in the face of white settlers and government policies. This historical account sheds light on the injustices and mistreatment faced by indigenous peoples during the 19th century in the United States.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.