Native Indian

On New Year's Day in 1870, 10-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by an Apache raiding party. Traded to Comanches, he thrived in the rough nomadic existence, quickly becoming one of the tribe's fiercest warriors. Forcibly returned to his parents after three years, Korn never adjusted to life in white society. He spent his last years living in a cave, all but forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled upon his great-great-great-uncle's grave. Determined to understand how such a "good boy" could have become Indianized so completely, Zesch traveled across the West.

One of the most groundbreaking and highly acclaimed titles that Heyday has published, The Ohlone Way describes the culture of the Indian people who inhabited the Bay Area prior to the arrival of Europeans. Recently included in the San Francisco Chronicle’s “Top 100 Western Non-Fiction” list, The Ohlone Way has been described by critic Pat Holt as a “mini-classic”.

Their lives are so horrible Mack asks Len if they're cursed. When does it end? When do the bad things stop happening and when does the fog of trauma begin to lift? People say it gets better. Does it, though? Mack Kolmann and Leonard Manyhorses are orphans living on the mountain. As they get older, they depend on each other for everything. Tragedy brings them together, but another tragedy separates them for years. Mack comes back from the war and finds Len is gone. He sets out on a journey to find Len and bring him back to the mountain. Is it possible they've shared too much trauma? Has ...

Get ready for a wild ride with Maggie as she packs her bags for summer camp. This year, things are getting extra exciting because the new Blackbird Camp is nestled deep in the heart of a forest where legendary creatures called Pukwudgies have been said to roam for hundreds of years. Are they for real? Will these mythical beings welcome the new campers with open arms? Or will they fiercely fight to protect their turf? Join the adventure to find out!

The Crow Nations world is changing. Violent change is threatening their territory and power. To the east the Sioux are becoming bold in their raids. Wolfgang must undertake a treacherous journey. He must face the westward advancing Western Sioux. Dark Moon must make an example of the raiders, and go on a journey of revenge.

A ruined hunting shelter, a displaced Native American woman and the planetary weight of the U.S. govern-ment: the gunpowder that ignite the novel Lauren Greasewater’s War.

In between two Indian tribes, the Potawatomi and Siletz, lies a great lake. According to legend, this lake was the home of the devil. Here, it was said that many bad things happened to the people who did not give due respect to the lake and its master, the devil. Because of this, the people of both tribes only rode their canoes when necessary, to gather fish for their people. Even before they would embark on their day’s job, they would give out sacrifices, often in the form of their best livestock, in order to appease the devil. It was their belief that this would grant them safe access ...

She found love in the West but no peace. He found forgiveness but no rest. Now a new adversary threatens their future together: a proud Lakota warrior named Crazy Horse. Southern war widow Annabelle is eager to start a new life in a Montana gold rush town with Union cavalryman Josey Angel. But the infamous gunman has one last debt to repay. Then a band of warriors seizes Annabelle in a bloody raid, placing her at the center of the deadliest Indian war America has ever seen. Her captor, Crazy Horse, seeks to kill the white men who have trespassed on his people’s land, even as he’s ...

In Alaska, 100 years of bad blood between the villages of Kushtaka and Kuskulana come to a boil when the body of a young Kushtaka ne'er-do-well is found wedged in a fish wheel. Sergeant Jim Chopin's prime suspect is a Kuskulana man who is already in trouble in both villages for falling in love across the river. But when the suspect disappears, members of both tribes refuse to speak to Jim. When a second murder that looks suspiciously like payback occurs, Jim has no choice but to call in Kate Shugak for help.

This remarkable book synthesizes a lifetime of in-depth research into one of America's most storied disasters, the defeat of Custer's 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians, as well as the complete annihilation of that part of the cavalry led by Custer himself. The author, Gordon Harper, spent countless hours on the battlefield itself as well as researching every iota of evidence of the fight from both sides, white and Indian. He was, thus, able to recreate every step of the battle as authoritatively as anyone could, dispelling myths and falsehoods along the way.

The Navajo tribe, the Diné, are the largest tribe in the United States and live across the American Southwest. But over a century ago, they were nearly wiped out by the Long Walk, a forced removal of most of the Diné people to a military-controlled reservation in New Mexico. Send a Runner tells the story of a Navajo family using the power of running to honor their ancestors and the power of history to explain why the Long Walk happened.

When Winston Parker stopped at Sutter’s Fort on his way to a ranch, he bought in California in1846, he hadn’t counted on getting entangled in the life of Moonlight, one of Captain John Sutter’s Indian slaves. In a whirlwind of events, Winston puts off sending for the woman he asked to join him in California, once he got his ranch established. Instead, he finds himself caught up between wanting to help Moonlight’s family escape a life of slavery, or continuing on with his plans of bringing his future wife to his ranch. Love and honor hang in the balance of his decision, but will he ...

Brandon Walker, once the sheriff of Pima County, Arizona, no longer feels he has purpose. A reluctant retiree living in the long shadow of his wife, Diana Ladd, a successful author of true-crime books, he is bored with life. Salvation comes with an invitation to join The Last Chance, an exclusive fraternity of former cops and forensic experts who look into unsolved murders.

When three women living in the Arizona territory learn of the death of the famed gambler and ladies’ man Whiskey Logan, they take it upon themselves to travel to his funeral each believing that they are his only grieving widow. Their encounter over his dead body turns into a drunken brawl that ends with their un-holy alliance for revenge against his killer. Plotting revenge ain’t cheap, and since Whiskey left them with nothing but broken hearts and empty pockets, the women turn to breaking the law to become the first gang of lady outlaws in the territory. As they learn survive in the ...

Physician, activist, and author Charles Alexander Eastman was the first Native American certified in Western medicine and one of the first authors of any background to emphasize the Native American perspective. In The Soul of the Indian, he shares the customs, rituals, celebrations, and beliefs of Native American spirituality, and in so doing provides a powerful account of the “Great Mystery” at their core.

Having survived deadly forces of nature and the folly of men, Tali Nohkati and his people find a haven of peace with the tribe of Coruba the elder. Through the telling of legends and to the rhythm of hunts and great fishing, their lives pass by serenely until the day when the long dormant volcano wakes up. Tali Nohkati and his companions helplessly watch the disaster unfold in front of their eyes. However, as their so precious land is nothing but an ash field, the miracle happens. The name of the miracle is Chepi. With her, the only child who survived, so small and so frail, they flee in a ...

This edition collects the first 8 published issues. If you're a fan of Mark Twain's dry wit, oft-hidden humor, and tales of a bygone era on the Mississippi, then you'll love The Desert Rat Scrapbook. Imagine Mark Twain stuck in the desert with no riverboat and a bunch of crusty cowboys instead of river rats. The Desert Rat Scrapbook was first published in 1946 by Harry Oliver, a lifelong desert rat, Oscar nominated artist, and humorist. It's a collection of humor fact, and tall tales collected from the lives of him and others in the southwestern United States. Oliver eventually handed the ...

In the next book in the Treegate series on American History, the author takes readers to the Battle of Tippecanoe... While their uncle is in England trying to avert war, 18-year-old Manly Treegate and his 12-year-old brother, Peter, go to the Ohio frontier to prepare for war with the British-backed multi-tribal confederation led by a Native American Shawnee warrior named Tecumseh in what would become known as the Battle of Tippecanoe. Manly Treegate Frontiersman is the sixth in an eight-book series, which makes a great companion to study American History. THE TREEGATE BOOK SERIES: Book 1: ...

On the windswept plains of Wyoming's Wind River Reservation, Father John O'Malley and Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden investigate the murder of the Arapaho tribal chairman.

Based on the life of the author and members of her tribe, these stories provide a revealing glimpse into the world of the Dakota-Sioux at the turn of the last century. Part One is based on the experiences of the author, and describes a young girl growing up in a changing environment. Part Two consists of revealing stories about other members of her tribe.