On the Great Plains, warfare was virtually constant from 1850 to 1890. Yet the story of the Pawnee scouts who fought as cavalry for the U.S. Army...
The Killing of Crazy Horse
Inspired by interpreter William Garnett’s account that made the killing of Crazy Horse “seem so unnecessary,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist...
Sitting Bull: Prisoner of War
No one can top Robert Utley’s biography of Sitting Bull, Lance and the Shield. Yet although the master devoted a chapter to the Hunkpapa chief’s...
Myth, Memory and Massacre
After 150 years of a fictional understanding of the 1860 Battle of Pease River (the battle did not even occur there), the falsifications of...
All of My People Were Killed
This Sharlot Hall Museum treasure shares the first-person narrative of a Yavapai orphan taken in by his Army captors after troops killed his family...
Plains Indians Regalia & Customs
This jam-packed volume gathers together the 18th- and 19th-century observations of the styles and mannerisms of Plains Indian people that are in...
Building One Fire: Art and World View in Cherokee Life
“I never met a man I didn’t like,” Cherokee humorist Will Rogers famously said, espousing the philosophy that all are sacred in the worldview of the...
Top 10 True Western Towns of 2011
Given to towns that have made an important contribution to preserving their pasts. We hope this award will not only encourage federal, state and...
From Baxter Black to the Powwow Idol
For your reading pleasure: 137 performances you can sink your teeth into, plus chow to fill your tummy, bookstores to get lost in and rivers to...
From Baxter Black to the Powwow Idol
For your reading pleasure: 137 performances you can sink your teeth into, plus chow to fill your tummy, bookstores to get lost in and rivers to...
Framing the West
In Mackay, Idaho, a rugged cowboy and his trusty steed have braved the winter weather and harsh terrain to save a tender calf, with only a beacon of...
83 Must-See True West Destinations
If you love history and the open road, we have combined the two just for you, complete with comprehensive listings and inside information to give...