America’s Great Indian Leaders (1997)
America’s Great Indian Leaders (1997) These brief biographies provide important insights into the personalities and accomplishments of four 19th century Native American leaders. Geronimo was not the one-dimensional villain portrayed in American westerns. Crazy Horse, more than a match for General George Custer, was a sophisticated leader of the Lakota Sioux. The story of Chief Joseph, as he led his Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile flight from the U. S. Army, reflects the dignity of a leader faced with a destructive white American onslaught. Quanah Parker, the son of a white woman, sought to lead the Comanche to a safe haven between the white and the Indian world. One feels a sense of tragedy, as each of these leaders encounters inevitable defeat.
