Examining 400 years of contact between North American Indians and Western civilization, this study explains how the Indians have managed to remain an ethnic and cultural enclave within American and Canadian society from colonial times to the present day.
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.