Little Robe
Born in 1828 to the Southern Cheyenne tribe, Tak-kee-o-mah, or Little Robe, was raised a warrior, his skills honed in combat with traditional enemies, the Ute and the Pawnee tribes. In his twenties, Little Robe survived a battle with the Pawnees on the Beaver River...
On the Trail of Bigfoot
True West asked me to track down Bigfoot. Huh? You mean the giant, hairy beast that they do the television documentaries about? What’s next—ancient aliens? (Oops. That’s the History Channel’s area of expertise). But no, my editor is talking about a different kind of...
Dead Is Better
Dead horses and dead men can be a hard sell in 2014, but not when it comes to a Charlie Russell painting. So says eminent Russell scholar Brian Dippie, who received the C.M. Russell Heritage Award from the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, during its...
Treasures of the Old West
When the Spanish explored the West, they discovered numerous ruins clinging to cliff sides and mountain tops. Today, many of these ancient Puebloan communities have been lost to the vagaries of time, human depredation and looting. Yet, many of these architectural and...
True West March/April 2025
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