Describes the discovery of Anasazi cliff dwellings in southwestern Colorado in 1874 and the speculations which arose about the origins and eventual fate of this Native American people.
Profiles twenty-five Native American leaders, mostly from the nineteenth century, including Big Elk (Omaha), Geronimo (Apache), Joseph (Nez Perce), Red Cloud (Oglala Sioux), and White Swan (Crow).
Presents the history of the Shawnee, discussing their culture and how they have lived, including their relationship with early settlers and the present-day United States government.