The Fighting Cheyennes - Couverture rigide

Grinnell, George Bird

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1572151234 ISBN 13 : 9781572151239

Editeur : J G Press,U.S., 1995

Synopsis

Book by Grinnell George Bird

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book deals with the wiu? of the Chennes. A fighting Kitd a fearless people, the tribe was almost constantly at war with its ndghbors, but until 1S56 was friendly to the whites. The Cheyennea fought well, but they will fight no more. I heir wars have long been over. Their tribal wanderings ceased before 1880. Since then they have been confined on two reserrations, one in Oklahoma, the other in Montana. When their struggles with the white men began, some of their older and mser men strove earnestly to preserve peace, but their efforts failed. In an Indian camp individual liberty is the law, and the Cheyennes were a proud, headstrong, and obstinate people. During these first wars between the whites and the Cheyennes, the United States Government was struggling for its very life. I ts attention was concentrated on the war between the North and the South, and the movements of a few Indians on the thinly settled frontier attracted little notice. The so-called Sand Creek Massacre took place toward the close of the Civil War, and the ensuing interference with trans-M issouri travel led to an inquiry by Congress. The published results of this inquiry first made this tribe known to the general public. As more and more people pushed into the West, there was more and more fighting with I ndians, until in 1878-9 it ceased so far as the Cheyennes were concerned. For many years the govument of the Indians by the United States was carried on in haphazard and often dishonest fashion by officiab alike ignorant and careless of the customs and ways of thought of the savages with whom they were dealing. The killing of a large number of men, women, and children at Fort Robinson in January, 1879, was the direct result of such unfortunate ignorance. Since the Indians could not write, the history of their wars has been set down by their enemies, and the story has been told alwa
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Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the most famous Native American tribes on the Great Plains is the Cheyenne, and their fame may be surpassed only by their influence on American history. Having split off from other groups around the 16th-17th centuries, the Cheyenne shifted from a sedentary agricultural society to the kind of nomadic group many envision when thinking of groups on the Plains. But it was land disputes and conflicts with white settlers and the Cheyenne that set in motion the chain of events that led to the most famous battle among Native Americans and the American government: the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The United States sought to defuse tensions with natives during the westward push by drafting treaties regarding major pieces of land, often without understanding the complex structure of the various tribes, and subgroups within those tribes. The Cheyenne were part of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, along with the Sioux and other Plains groups, but violations of that treaty and violence led to increased conflicts, and the Cheyenne fought federal troops at battles like Washita River and Little Bighorn. Ultimately, like so many of the other Plains tribes, the Cheyenne eventually were forced to relocate onto land set aside for reservations, but they’ve managed to preserve their culture and traditions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: J G Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1572151234
• ISBN 13: 9781572151239
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 442
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible