Apsaalooké: Life of the Crow

By Ryan Umberger

The Great Plains of eighteenth century North America were a savagely beautiful place. It swelled with buffalo, teemed with wolves, was prowled by grizzlies, and suffered vast extremes of inhospitable weather. The native peoples who made their homes amidst these dangers nevertheless loved their country and fought viciously to protect it. War-in all its bloody glory-dominated people's lives. If the men were not chasing buffalo, they were chasing honor and revenge by taking enemy scalps. The two largest tribes-the Blackfeet and the Lakota-won most contests, and may have controlled the entire northwest if not for a small number of valiant people who refused to retreat. These were the Crow.Making their home along the pristine Yellowstone River Valley, this diminutive tribe not only repulsed incursions by their enemies, but retaliated with a cunning and force that belied their lack of numbers. Constantly in peril, this siege atmosphere annealed the Crow's courage and wit. They became renowned for their toughness in battle, and were so successful in horse stealing that they accumulated the largest herds on the plains. Their enemies grew so agitated at this small tribe's audacity that, eventually, they united in an effort to wipe out the Crow forever.This is the Crow's story. Of chasing buffalo, of wandering the plains, of taking scalps, of daily fighting not only for honor-but for survival.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1546838910
• ISBN13: 9781546838913
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"