The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Their Ways of Life is a classic ethnography, originally published in 1928, that grew out of George Bird Grinnell's long acquaintance with the Cheyennes. In Volume I he wrote about the tribe's early history and migrations, customs, domestic life, social organization, hunting, amusements, and government. Volume II looks at its warmaking and warrior societies, healing practices and responses to European diseases, religious beliefs and rituals, and legends and prophecies surrounding the culture hero Sweet Medicine. Included are appendixes on early Cheyenne village sites, the formation of the Quilling Society, and notes on Cheyenne songs.
"A long association with the Cheyennes has given me a special interest in them, and a special wish that they should be allowed to speak for themselves. What the Indians saw in the battles here described, I have learned during years of intimate acquaintance with those who took part in them."-George Bird Grinnell. Without critical comment or biased judgement, George Bird Grinnell-one of the truly great historians of the American Indian-has recorded the major battles that the Cheyennes fought. In this account the entire gallery of the heroic Cheyenne chiefs and warriors-Roman Nose and Black Kettle and Dull Knife and many others-emerge in full color as they strive against the greatest enemy of all: the failure of the white man to understand and appreciate their way of life and his ignorance of their real capacity for peace and cooperation. "[Grinnell's] integrity, sincerity, sympathy, and understanding made him welcome in every tipi. . . . He was one of the very few historians who knew how to get authentic information from Indians, and how to present things as they saw them in readable form."-Stanley Vestal in the foreword. George Bird Grinnell was a man of diverse talents-editor, author, traveler, and scientist. Born in 1849, he became, by turn of the century, one of the best-known and most popular interpreters of the American Indian.
""The Cheyenne Indians, V1: Their History And Ways Of Life"" by George Bird Grinnell is a comprehensive exploration of the culture, history, and daily life of the Cheyenne people. The book delves into the origins of the tribe, their migration patterns, and their interactions with other Native American nations and European settlers. Drawing from extensive research and firsthand accounts, Grinnell paints a vivid picture of Cheyenne society, including their social structure, religious beliefs, and artistic traditions. The book also covers the impact of westward expansion on the Cheyenne, including the devastating effects of disease, warfare, and forced relocation. Through its detailed and engaging narrative, ""The Cheyenne Indians, V1"" offers readers a deeper understanding of one of America's most fascinating indigenous cultures.This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
"A half-century spent in rubbing shoulders with the Cheyennes... forbids me to think of them except as acquaintances, comrades, and friends. While their culture differs from ours in some respects, fundamentally they are like ourselves, except in so far as their environment has obliged them to adopt a mode of life and of reasoning that is not quite our own, and which, without experience, we do not readily understand." --George Bird Grinnell, Preface to The Cheyenne IndiansThe Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Ways of Life--Vol. I (1923) by George Bird Grinnell, describes the life and culture of the Cheyennes, a Native American people originally from what is now Minnesota. Volume I of this two-volume set looks at the tribe's history, its customs, the role of the woman, hunting, games, and amusements.
"A half-century spent in rubbing shoulders with the Cheyennes... forbids me to think of them except as acquaintances, comrades, and friends. While their culture differs from ours in some respects, fundamentally they are like ourselves, except in so far as their environment has obliged them to adopt a mode of life and of reasoning that is not quite our own, and which, without experience, we do not readily understand." --George Bird Grinnell, Preface to The Cheyenne IndiansThe Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Ways of Life--Vol. II (1923) by George Bird Grinnell, describes the life and culture of the Cheyennes, a Native American people originally from what is now Minnesota. Volume II of this two-volume set looks at the Cheyennes' practice of waging wars, their religious beliefs, and healing practices.
Frank Tall Bull, an intellectually gifted Northern Cheyenne, finds a unique crude oil while pursuing his PhD studies. His discovery challenges the fossil fuel industry. Unwittingly, he threatens OPEC's goal of economic world dominance. Two OPEC hit men, a Libyan and a Venezuelan, are sent to murder Frank and his graduate advisor to stop their research. A chase across the USA ensues. It ends on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana when Frank's Dog Soldier friends masterfully stop the hit men's sinister plot. However, oil barons in northwestern North Dakota present Frank with an unexpected tragedy. In spite of the tragedy, Frank remains determined to eliminate the blight that threatens the landscape of Indian Country caused by the indiscriminate pumping of traditional crude oil.
This book deals with the wars of the Cheyennes. A fighting and fearless people, the tribe was almost constantly at war with its neighbors. This account follows the local tribal wars and the eventual Indian wars between the westward moving settlers. A reprint of the 1916 edition an appendix has been added from the Smithsonian Institutions Handbook of North American Indians Bulletin 30.
"A long association with the Cheyennes has given me a special interest in them, and a special wish that they should be allowed to speak for themselves. What the Indians saw in the battles here described, I have learned during years of intimate acquaintance with those who took part in them." --George Bird Grinnell, Preface to The Fighting CheyennesThe Fighting Cheyennes (1915), by George Bird Grinnell, describes the battles fought by the Cheyennes, a Native American people originally from what is now Minnesota. In writing this book, Grinnell consulted many different people with first-hand experience in the Cheyenne wars, and presents, as he stated, "the accounts by whites and Indians, without comment." One of Grinnell's main sources was the researcher George Hyde (1882-1968), who claimed to be the ghost writer for this classic book.
This beautiful book takes George Bird Grinnell's classic work on the Cheyenne Indians and condenses it into 240 fully-illustrated pages of his most essential writings. Grinell was the long-time editor of 'Field & Stream' magazine and helped to establish both the Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. During his career he documented several tribes of the old West, including this vivid account of the last of the Cheyenne Indians, who were forced to live out their lives as nomads. "The value of such a work as Mr. Grinnell has produced can hardly be overstated." -New York Times "In his books . Mr. George Bird Grinnell has portrayed [the Indians] with a master hand; it is hard to see how his work can be bettered." -Theodore Roosevelt
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