"Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Regional Award"
Chief Moses (Sulktalthscosum or Half-Sun) was chief of the Columbias, a Salish-speaking people of the mid Columbia River area in what is now the state of Washington. This award-winning biography by Robert Ruby and John Brown situates Moses in the opening of the Northwest and subsequent Indian-white relations, between 1850 and 1898. Early in life Moses had won a name for himself battling whites, but with the maturity and responsibilities of chieftainship, he became a diplomat and held his united tribe at peace in spite of growing white encroachment. He resisted the call to arms of his friend Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces, whose heroic campaign ended in defeat and exile to Indian Territory. Their friendship persisted, however, and after Joseph's return to the Northwest, the two lived out their lives on the reservation, sharing their frustrations and uniting their voices in complaint.
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"Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Regional Award"
Chief Moses (Sulktalthscosum or Half-Sun) was chief of the Columbias, a Salish-speaking people of the mid Columbia River area in what is now the state of Washington. This award-winning biography by Robert Ruby and John Brown situates Moses in the opening of the Northwest and subsequent Indian-white relations, between 1850 and 1898. Early in life Moses had won a name for himself battling whites, but with the maturity and responsibilities of chieftainship, he became a diplomat and held his united tribe at peace in spite of growing white encroachment. He resisted the call to arms of his friend Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces, whose heroic campaign ended in defeat and exile to Indian Territory. Their friendship persisted, however, and after Joseph's return to the Northwest, the two lived out their lives on the reservation, sharing their frustrations and uniting their voices in complaint.
Imprint | University of Oklahoma Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Civilization of the American Indian Series |
Release date | April 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 1995 |
Authors | Robert H. Ruby, John A. Brown |
Foreword by | Angie Debo |
Introduction by | Deward E. Walker |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 416 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8061-2738-5 |
Barcode | 9780806127385 |
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LSN | 0-8061-2738-4 |