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Illustration Credits

Photograph on pages iv–v by the author.

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Index

Adams, Jacob

Alexander, Steve

American frontier

American Indians

eventual defeat of

government reduces rations for

and loss of land

nineteenth-century view of

nomadic lifestyle of

and poverty

single worst act against

and spiritual power of water

and surveyors

territories of

warfare strategy of

warrior society of

white expansion and

see also
specific tribes

American West

and baseball

bloodstained march across

chroniclers of

and Custer as icon

and greatest military loss

greatest military siege of

harsh landscape of

quintessential innovations of

Apache

Arapaho

Arikara Indian scouts

and Battle of Little Bighorn

and capturing of horses

and Custer

names for Seventh Cavalry leaders

preparing for battle

tracking skills of

under Varnum’s command

see also
individual names

Assiniboine

Atlantic
magazine