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Author Leiker, James N., 1962-

Title The northern Cheyenne exodus in history and memory / James N. Leiker and Ramon Powers.

Imprint Norman, Okla. : University of Oklahoma Press, c2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  978.004 Lei    ---  Available
Description xiv, 258 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-247) and index.
Contents Introduction: New peoples. Plains ; Victims ; Justice ; Memories ; Stories.
Summary The exodus of the Northern Cheyennes in 1878 and 1879, an attempt to flee from Indian Territory to their Montana homeland, is an important event in American Indian history. It is equally important in the history of towns like Oberlin, Kansas, where Cheyenne warriors killed more than forty settlers. The Cheyennes, in turn, suffered losses through violent encounters with the U.S. Army. More than a century later, the story remains familiar because it has been told by historians and novelists, and on film. In The Northern Cheyenne Exodus in History and Memory, James N. Leiker and Ramon Powers explore how the event has been remembered, told, and retold. They examine the recollections of Indians and settlers and their descendants, and they consider local history, mass-media treatments, and literature to draw thought-provoking conclusions about how this story has changed over time.-publisher description.
Source NBK 7/12 PPL
Awards Kansas Notable Book, 2012.
Subject Cheyenne Indians -- History.
Cheyenne Indians -- Migrations.
Cheyenne Indians -- Government relations.
Forced migration -- Great Plains.
United States -- Race relations.
United States -- Politics and government.
Added Author Powers, Ramon, 1939-
ISBN 9780806142210 (alk. paper)
0806142219 (alk. paper)

 
    
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