DescriptionYarn-spinner Nofziger is at the top of his form in this fast-paced adventure from the American frontier. Falsely accused of cattle-rustling upon arriving in Montana, Tackett is rescued by a comely Sioux maiden, only to find himself in constant danger from a vicious cattleman bent on revenge. This fetching yarn of romance and derring-do contains non-stop action and wonderful characters like the mysterious Nez Perce Chief Whitewater, the evil Bailey Harbor, and the mountain man Pick Boone. Nofziger's large and colorful cast and exquisite storytelling bring to life the old west with all the color and verve commanded by his friend, the late Louis L'Amour, who also makes a cameo appearance.
DescriptionCharles Alexander Eastman (1858-1939), an educated and well-known Sioux, saw both sides of the great divide between Indians and whites, and he wrote 11 books attempting to reconcile the two cultures. This book is his illumination of Indian spiritual beliefs and practices. A convert to Christianity, Eastman never lost his sense of the wholeness and beauty of the Indian's relation to his existence and to the natural world. Part history and part reminiscence, told in very personal terms, and coupled with seven folk tales, this book treats the listener to a good look at the ethics and morality of a culture that so few people know about.
DescriptionCharles Eastman, otherwise known as Hakadah, was a full-blooded Sioux who learned the manners and stoical ways of patience and bravery expected of every Indian boy. This book is a first-hand account of his life until the age of 15.
DescriptionIn 1885, while The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was becoming one of the best-selling American classics of modern times, Mark Twain began this sequel in which Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Jim head west on the trail of two white girls kidnapped by Sioux warriors. Fifteen thousand words into the work, Twain stopped in the middle of a sentence, never to go back. The unfinished story sat on dusty shelves for more than 100 years until author Lee Nelson decided to finish it. The result is a story of adventure, wit, and wisdom with listeners saying they can't tell where Twain leaves off and Nelson begins.
DescriptionHad it not been for Custer's defeat at the hands of the Sioux, the story of The Bozeman Trail and the Fetterman Massacre would be known to every American today as one of our worst military disasters. While it was a defeat for the U.S. Cavalry, it was a victory for all the Native Americans.
DescriptionCharles Eastman (1858-1939) was the first Native American physician to serve on the Pine Ridge Reservation and a prolific author of works about Indian life and culture. He is unique among Indian writers, whether storytellers or oral historians. He was r…
