Indians and Pioneers (The Civilization of the American Indian, Volume 14)

Within that vast region from the Mississippi River to the boundaries of New Spain many Indian tribes waged their most crucial defense against the white pioneers. Here the fierce Osage and other western tribes fought for possession of the land. Here the warriors of the Five Civilized Tribes sought a hunting ground unmolested by greedy whites. But they were not left unmolested for long. The military moved into the country to keep order on the frontier as white traders, ranchers. and farmers began to intrude into these promising lands. The commandants of the forts vainly tried to form workable alliances and establish harmonious relations between the Indians and the pioneers. But the Indians were desperate; they were being hemmed in by advancing white settlement, and they tried with forays and depredations-the only weapons at their command-to stem the tide. In this book the story of the Indians, the pioneers, and the military is told with Grant Foreman's characteristic penetrating analysis and wealth of pertinent detail. Originally published by Yale University in 1930. this revised edition of Mr. Foreman's distinguished work is truly a classic in the history of the Southwest. "This painstaking record deserves a permanent place in the history of the American Southwest."-London Times Literary Supplement. "A book of much interest for thoughtful readers."-Christian Science Monitor. "A dashing record of the clash in the southwest before the removal act of 1830."-Chicago Tribune.