Gone are the large herds that covered the savannah. Along with their weapons and disease, Europeans brought with them a heart shaped for conquest and a wealth built on owning the earth. They cannot understand the Indians who live in the world and take their lives like birds in the forest. After whites drew the lines on paper and opened up new lands, Indian lands were trampled underfoot by settlers who outnumbered the buffalo.
The mighty nations of the East were wiped out, leaving only their names on the white man’s map. In 1861, the year of white rule, 31 million Europeans lived on Indian soil. Her Pony Express traveled from St. Louis to Sacramento in just ten days, with calls all over her country.
Time to face the disappearance of the Indian world. Many went quietly to the reservation, but some even chose to fight so many enemies with such ferocious weapons. So the last great leader stands up to lead their people to safety or fight back.
Crazy Horse is a quiet man, but very courageous and courageous. He lives in a time when war is needed to keep his people and his family alive. Chief Joseph was the country’s “Nez Perce” diplomat, a big heart who always spoke for peace. He’s trying to take his people to another place where they can live on their own terms. But in the end, his heart and spirit were broken. Geronimo was a great wizard whose magic enabled him to hide from the armies of both nations. When his people are pursued, they run deep into canyons, turning into rocks, trees, or cacti.
Quanah Parker realized they were in a time of change. He knows that war is no longer good for his people, so he transitions into a politician and chooses to walk the path between the two worlds. This is the story of these last great leaders and their people at the end of the free age.
