It is a Good Day to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

by Herman J. Viola

Book Overview

"I am an old man, and soon my spirit must leave this earth to join the spirit of my fathers. Therefore, I shall speak only the truth in telling what I know of the fight on the Little Bighorn River where General Custer was killed. Curly, who was with us, will tell you that I do not lie." So spoke White Man Runs Him, a Crow Indian who with five other Crow warriors had served as a scout for Custer's Seventh Cavalry on June 25, 1876, the day of the battle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803296266
• ISBN13: 9780803296268
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 101 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Should be Required for Children!!

This is an excellent and clear told story of the Battle of Little Big Horn. I read this to my fifth grade son and we both "enjoyed" it. It is a very sad tale told from the perspective of people that were at Greasy Grass. I truly recommend this for ALL teachers that teach our children about westward expansion and ALL parents that want our children to learn the truth and the importance of the truth. It tells the story of Native Americans and the destruction of their life and culture.