Cheyenne Indians

Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.

Thomas McCabe is on his way to a brilliant career as a lawyer when, in 1837, he gives everything up to take a job with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sent to live with a tribe in the wilds of Missouri, McCabe soon saves the life of a young brave. Subsequently, yet grudgingly, he is accepted by the Cheyenne, until he falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful, and betrothed, Night Bird Woman. Determined to marry her, McCabe must prove himself to the tribe.

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. The Cheyenne shifted from a sedentary agricultural society to the kind of nomadic group many envision when thinking of groups on the Plains. Land disputes and conflicts with white settlers and the Cheyenne 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.

Ten years ago, the legendary mountain man Preacher taught a violent lesson to eastern bad man Ezra Pease when he ran the outlaw out of town. But Pease and his trail-scum are back - shooting up the Big Empty to nail Preacher’s hide to a tree. Preacher’s riding to teach Pease one final deadly lesson. But he may be too late - because Pease’s vicious dealings have fired up an all-out Indian War. Now, with hard-riding death on both sides, Preacher, along with his old friends Beartooth, Dupre and Nighthawk, are heading straight into lead-flying scalp-smashing hell!

The Vengeance of Mothers is an audiobook that explores what happens to the bonds between wives and husbands, children and mothers, when society sees them as "unspeakable." What does it mean to be white, to be Cheyenne, and how far will these women go to avenge the ones they love? As he did in One Thousand White Women, Jim Fergus brings to light a time and place in American history, and fills it with unforgettable characters who live and breathe with a passion we can relate to even today.

Johanna Wistfeld felt out of place most of her life. Moved to the new country, then farther west, she lost so much of her family that she was all but alone. However, the Shoshone owned the very land her brother claimed. Joey lost him, soon enough, and was now at loose ends, right in the middle between four vicious tribes, all enemies of one another, and deadly enemies to the palefaces. But she had a secret. Once it was out, spread among the so-called savages, she knew her calling. She could not save everybody, but she could surely try. Tilting at windmills is a common theme, though the book...

This remarkable book synthesizes a lifetime of in-depth research into one of America's most storied disasters, the defeat of Custer's 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, as well as the complete annihilation of that part of the cavalry led by Custer himself. The author, Gordon Harper, spent countless hours on the battlefield itself as well as researching every iota of evidence of the fight from both sides, white and Indian. He was, thus, able to recreate every step of the battle as authoritatively as anyone could, dispelling myths and falsehoods along the way.

In the autumn of 1878, a band of Cheyenne Indians set out from Indian Territory, where they had been sent by the US government, to return to their homeland in Yellowstone country. Mari Sandoz tells the saga of their heartbreaking fifteen-hundred-mile flight.

Set in 1864 Colorado Territory, based on the actual events that led up to the infamous massacre of peaceable Cheyennes and Arapahoes. At the height of frontier expansion, Joshua Frasier comes West as a missionary to the Cheyenne Indians. He marries into the tribe and then is recruited as chaplain in the Colorado militia to fight on the edges of the Civil War and to deal with the 'Indian problem.' Caught up in the military and political conflicts of frontier Colorado, Joshua's faith and mettle are tested severely. John Buzzard's well-crafted story weaves both historical and fictional ...

The Civil War has ended, and times are hard in Tennessee for their family, consisting of their Mother two Sisters and two other Brothers. . Their father has been killed in the war, therefore Ethan and Jack McCoy, who are identical twins, leave Tennessee and go West to find wealth and land, to start and cattle and horse ranch for there family. They find wealth and land in the Colorado Territory, though there is many hardships but they prevail.

We Are the Evidence is the first comprehensive resource for survivors of sexual assault. Written with conviction and compassion by Cheyenne Wilson, a registered nurse and survivor of sexual assault, this handbook contains everything victims and advocates need to know to navigate the tumultuous times that follow an assault.

Introducing Wyoming's Sheriff Walt Longmire in this riveting novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Dry Bones, the first in the Longmire series, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. Johnson draws on his deep attachment to the American West to produce a literary mystery of stunning authenticity, full of memorable characters.

“There are eight of them!” Luke called out. Wesley drove the horses hard. They crashed through a wide, shallow riverbed and continued on the other side. Suddenly, Wesley pulled the wagon to an abrupt stop and jumped to the ground. “Get down from there!” He ordered. “We can’t outrun them. We’ll have to fight them off.” Luke grabbed hold of the woman and dragged her down from the wagon behind him, pulling her toward a cluster of nearby trees. Wesley started off through the woods ahead of them. “Where the hell are you going?” Luke called after him. “Around the other side ...

United States Marshall Glenn Wolf rides into the town of Silver Lake, in the High Sierras Mountains in California, finding murder, rustling of cattle on the Bar-C Ranch and extortion by the Town Marshall. While trying to solve these various crimes he meets Jessie Franklin owner on the Lake View Cafe and owner of the Bar-C Ranch and romance develops. Glenn who is the son of Cheyenne Indian Chief Grey Wolf, is trying to make his way in the White Mans World. while still retaining his ties to his Indian family.

Time rips violently, flinging two young teens, David Sorenson and White Eagle, into alien eras of peril and mystery. In this hair-raising sequel to A Twist in Time, winner of the 2024 High Plains Book Award for young-adult fiction, nineteen-year-old Emily braves the enchanting caverns to try to save her brother, from a temporal trap. Meanwhile, Madison Clark, certain that another time swap with Emily is impossible, ventures into the caverns with her friends—only to be proven wrong. Now, all four teens are scattered across centuries, from colonial wilderness with frontier conflicts, to ...

La historia de John White Hawk es un relato fascinante de aventura, dificultades y resiliencia ambientado en el Oeste americano en 1867. La narrativa comienza con la familia de John dejando su hogar en El Dorado, Arkansas, para buscar una nueva vida en Oregón, al que su padre llama la "tierra prometida". Viajan en un moderno carro cubierto, tirado por seis mulas, y se unen a una caravana en St. Joseph, Missouri, liderada por el severo y experimentado Capitán Peterson. El viaje es largo y arduo, lleno de días monótonos y el rítmico traqueteo de las ruedas del carro. En el camino, se ...

A maniac murders with ancient technology One young Native stands in his way Clifford Gustafson is a young Native man on a mission while pursuing a degree in anthropology in 1970s Minnesota. His best friend and love interest is brutally murdered in cold blood. Clifford is adamant not to be denied justice in this Michael McCoy Native fiction thriller. The stakes are personal for Clifford. His hot pursuit takes him on a trip across the wilderness of Wyoming and the fields of the American heartland. He heads straight down the throat of an adventurous, suspenseful journey. Clifford will have to ...