Autobiography of Red Cloud: War Leader of the Oglalas

A brilliant military strategist, Red Cloud honed his skills against his tribe's traditional enemies -- the Pawnees, Shoshones, Arikaras, and Crows -- long before he fought to close the Bozeman Trail. Here, for the first time in print, is Red Cloud's "as-told-to" autobiography, where he shares the story of his early years. This manuscript -- which has rested ignored for decades at the Nebraska State Historical Society -- brings us closer than the historical record has yet allowed to understanding the life of one of the Sioux's greatest war leaders.

Author: R. Eli Paul
Publisher: Montana Historical Society Press
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.56w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780917298509
ISBN10: 0917298500
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | Indigenous
- History | United States | 19th Century