Jerome A. Greene Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

In the fall of 1877, Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Indians were desperately fleeing U.S. Army troops. The army caught up with them at the Bear's Paw Mountains in northern Montana, and following a devastating battle, Chief Joseph and most of his people surrendered. The wrenching tale of Chief Joseph and his followers is now legendary, but Bear's Paw is not the entire story. In fact, nearly three hundred Nez Perces escaped the U.S. Army and fled into Canada. Beyond Bear's Paw is the first book to explore the fate of these "nontreaty" Indians.

Eyewitness accounts from the Arikara scouts who accompanied Custer provide a unique perspective on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, revealing insights often overlooked in traditional narratives. Collected through interviews by Orin G. Libby in 1912, these testimonies highlight the scouts' critical role in Custer's campaigns from 1874 to 1876 and their pre-battle beliefs about the Sioux's formidable medicine. Their stories shed light on the factors contributing to Custer's defeat, emphasizing the complexity of this historical event.