cheyenne indians

Two young men on opposing sides of a war learn about themselves and the meaning of being a part of a country. In 1874 the Red River War is raging. Private Washington Vance Jr., an African American cavalry man, is sent to fight. Meanwhile a Cheyenne warrior named Wolf meets him in battle, and an unlikely friendship forms.

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.

Discusses the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, that left more than one hundred fifty Cheyenne and Arapaho people dead.

The remarkable Cheyenne have adapted to many changes throughout their history. In the 1700s, they shifted from an agricultural lifestyle to one focusing on hunting buffalo on the Great Plains. They had to adapt again in the 1870s after they were forced onto reservations. Readers will be introduced to the rich culture of the Northern and Southern Cheyenne through fascinating facts about their language, tribal societies, traditional clothing, and life on the reservations then and now. Historic photographs and colorful maps support the valuable insights into this important native people.

A lyrical recounting of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, when a Colorado militia unit attacked an encampment of Cheyenne Indians, killing close to two hundred people. Told in the voices of both the white participants and the Cheyennes.

Presents the story of Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who bravely saved her brother, Comes in Sight when his horse was shot out from under him at the Battle of Rosebud in 1876, and describes how she was the only woman to fight at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Recounts the 1,500 mile trek of a band of Northern Cheyenne from an Oklahoma reservation in 1878 to their home on the Yellowstone.

Recounts the 1,500 mile trek of a band of Northern Cheyenne from an Oklahoma reservation in 1878 to their home on the Yellowstone.

A Native American high school student is challenged to spend three months alone in the Beartooth Wilderness Area of Montana, living as his ancestors had lived.

Explores the life of the Native American who went on to serve in the United States Congress and helped fight for Native American rights.