Paquita, The Indian Heroine: A True Story, Wild And Sad, Overflowing With Romance And Adventure (1881) is a book written by Joaquin Miller. The book tells the story of Paquita, a Native American woman who is the daughter of a chief. Paquita falls in love with a white man named Frank, but their love is forbidden by their respective communities. Despite this, they continue to see each other in secret.The book is set in the American West during the mid-19th...