Bones of the Buffalo

Once proud and defiant, the Cheyenne were now broken by the white man's relentless westward push. They had been forced to a reservation far from their homelands. The tribes tried to adjust to their new way of life ... until the continual mistreatment and broken promises of the Indian agents led to starvation and sickness. In desperation, a band of three hundred valiant Cheyenne, mostly women and children, slipped away to begin the long journey back home. It was the start of one of the most heroic marches in history -- and one of the most bitter struggles ...Lewis B. Patten is the author of 'Bones of the Buffalo' with ISBN 9780786222759 and ISBN 0786222751.