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Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of White Man's Dog (later known as Fools Crow so called after he killed the chief of the Crows during a raid), a young Blackfeet Indian on the verge of manhood, and his band, known as the Lone Eaters. The invasion of white society threatens to change their traditional way of life, and they must choose to fight or assimilate. The story is a powerful portrait of a fading way of life. The story culminates with the historic Marias Massacre of 1870, in which the U.S. Cavalry mistakenly killed a friendly band of Blackfeet, consisting mostly of non-combatants."A major contribution to Native American literature." -- Wallace Stegner.
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Fools crow, James Welch
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- Released
- 1987
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- Title
- Fools crow
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Welch
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Collection
- Penguin book.
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Classics, Suspense, USA, American Literature, 19th century, Wild West, Ethnography, Native Americans, Indigenous Tribes, North America, Sad
- First published
- 1986
- Original title
- Fools Crow
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Set in Montana shortly after the Civil War, this novel tells of White Man's Dog (later known as Fools Crow so called after he killed the chief of the Crows during a raid), a young Blackfeet Indian on the verge of manhood, and his band, known as the Lone Eaters. The invasion of white society threatens to change their traditional way of life, and they must choose to fight or assimilate. The story is a powerful portrait of a fading way of life. The story culminates with the historic Marias Massacre of 1870, in which the U.S. Cavalry mistakenly killed a friendly band of Blackfeet, consisting mostly of non-combatants."A major contribution to Native American literature." -- Wallace Stegner.