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An author from Helena, Montana chronicles the largely unknown Indian Wars that took place in what is now that state. Readers may be surprised to learn that the natives won most of these battles, not just Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Illustrations include maps and period photos of leaders of both sides, and there are first-person accounts of the battles quoted in the book. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Montana's era of "Indian Wars" consisted of nearly a century of skirmishes, battles, and large-scale wars between the U.S. military and native nations, including Blackfeet, Sioux, Northern Cheyennes, Arapahos, Gros Ventres, and Nez Perces -- and the army's Crow and Shoshone allies. These battlegrounds remain today, a testament to the clash of cultures that defined the region in the nineteenth century.Author Barbara Fifer takes readers on a historic journey to the solemn sites of Montana's most fascinating and storied battles, from Two Medicine Creek to the Little Bighorn and on to the Sweetgrass Hills, revealing engaging tale -- from fighters and witnesses on both sides.
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