Sioux code talkers of World War II
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-124) and index.

In World War II, code making and code breaking reached a feverish peak. The fabled Enigma cipher had been broken, and all sides were looking for a secure, reliable means of communication. Many have heard of the role of the Navajo Code Talkers, but less well-known are the Sioux Code Talkers, who used the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota dialects. The great-niece of John Bear King, who served in the First Cavalry as a Sioux Code Talker, Andrea Page explores not only the importance of the indigenous peoples to the war but also their culture and values. Follow the seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan: John Bear King, Eddie Eagle Boy, Walter C. John, Philip "Stoney" LaBlanc, Baptiste Pumpkin Seed, Guy Rondell, and Edmund St. John.

Ages 8-12.