The Patriot Chiefs: A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance; Revised Edition
by Alvin M. Josephy
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Told through the life stories of nine Indian chiefs, this narrative depicts the American Indian effort to preserve a heritage and resist the changes brought by the white man. Hiawatha, King Philip, Pope, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola, Black Hawk, Crazy Horse, and Chief Joseph each represent different tribal backgrounds, different times, and places, and different aspects of Indian leadership. Soldiers, philosophers, orators, and statesmen, these leaders were the patriots of their people.Tags
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Read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee instead.
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My main issue with the book is when the author in one instance claims white settlers involved in an incident had no intention of disrupting the natives. Really? Come on. That's just bullshit. Maybe the book was progressive for the time it was published but I think you can find this information from better sources.
Update:
My main issue with the book is when the author in one instance claims white settlers involved in an incident had no intention of disrupting the natives. Really? Come on. That's just bullshit. Maybe the book was progressive for the time it was published but I think you can find this information from better sources.
It's the same story - but with new players - in each generation.
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Alvin Josephy, Jr., (b. 1915) is best known for his many books on Native Americans and the American West
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- Original title
- The Patriot Chiefs. A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance
- Original publication date
- 1961
- People/Characters
- Hiawatha; Philip Sachem; Pontiac; Crazy Horse; PopeĢ; Tecumseh (show all 9); Osceola; Black Hawk; Chief Joseph
- Important events
- Black Hawk War (1832)
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- 267
- Popularity
- 121,454
- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 14
