White Indian Boy: My Life Among the Shoshones

This is the true story of a pioneer boy who crossed the Great Plains by ox-team with his parents to a settlement in the Great Salt Lake basin. Unhappy with his circumstances, 11-year-old Nick Wilson ran away from home with an Indian who had befriended him. Nick spent the next two years with the Shoshone learning their language and culture and developing the skills of a hunter. He participated in buffalo hunts, fought off grizzly bears, witnessed Indian wars, and even survived being shot in the head with an arrow and left to die. Later, he became a trapper, Pony Express rider, stagecoach driver, army scout, and interpreter. He was often called to track down and negotiate peace with renegade Indians who had fled the reservation and threatened war. He found himself in danger numerous times and participated in many skirmishes with both Indians and outlaws. Growing up among the Shoshones taught him the skills he needed to survive the rough and wild west.

Author: Elijah Nicholas Wilson
Publisher: Piccadilly Books
Published: 01/29/2009
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d
ISBN13: 9780941599719
ISBN10: 094159971X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
- Literary Collections | General
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical

About the Author
American pioneer, Elijah Nicholas Wilson (1842-1915), spent part of his youth living among the Shoshone Indians. Later, he became a poney express rider, army scout, and interpreter.

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