Against the irrepressible surge of U.S. westward expansion during the 1800s, Cheyenne warriors fought and died for the land they loved. This is their story.
Chronicles the three decades of war between the Plains Indians and the U.S. government that ended with the massacre at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, covering such topics as the Sand Creek Massacre, Red Cloud's ambush, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the defeat of the Nez Perce, and the Cheyenne Outbreak.
Tells the story of the Oglala Sioux chief Red Cloud, the Indian commander of the Plains who witnessed the opening of the West and forced the American government to sue for peace in a conflict named for him.
Presents a history of the Mandan people, Native Americans who lived on the upper Missouri River for centuries in their teeming, busy towns and who Lewis and Clark wintered with, from 1804 to 1805.
Presents a comprehensive history of the Cherokee Nation, and examines their origin, relations with other Indian tribes, missionaries, and settlers, forced migration to Oklahoma in the 1830s, participation in the Civil War, and more.
Traces the history of Native Americans between the seventeenth and the twentieth century, focusing on their steruggles to maintain and preserve their lands, cultures, and lives, and describing the key individuals who led the Native American resistance effort against the United States government.
