The Fighting Cheyenne
by George Bird Grinnell
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Grinnell lived among the Cheyenne in the latter part of the 19th century. He was a deeply sympathetic observer of Indian life & culture. In this volume Grinnell gathered both Cheyenne & White accounts of the many battles between the two. He carefully explored Cheyenne culture & the way the Cheyenne to the threats on an alien society.Tags
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An interesting book to read concerning the history and dealings of the US government and the plains Indians specifically the Cheyenne tribes. A little dry at times and as it was written in the early 1900's a little condescending this is still the closest to actual first hand accounts from the Native Americans involved in many of these battles as you are likely to get.
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George Bird Grinnell was a famed explorer, naturalist and a pioneer conservationist. His knowledge of the West was gained by true-life experiences in ranching, mining and Indian life. He served as naturalist on many western expeditions including the O. C. Marsh expedition to Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas and Utah, the Black Hills military expedition show more led by George Armstrong Custer, William Ludlow's reconnaissance of Yellowstone in 1875 and the George Harriman Alaskan Expedition in 1899. He was called upon, many times, by the U.S. government to advise policy makers regarding hunting, the treatment of the Indians and the continuation of the preservation of land under the expanding National Parks legislation. show less
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The Civilization of the American Indian Series (volume 44)
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Fighting Cheyenne
- Original publication date
- 1915
- People/Characters
- Black Kettle; Dull Knife
- Important places
- Fort Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Little Bighorn River, Montana, USA
- Important events
- Sand Creek Massacre; Battle of Washita River
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- Languages
- English, French, Italian, Russian
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- ASINs
- 9
