‘The Chiricahua Apaches’ Book Review
Bill Cavaliere explores the captivating yet ultimately sorrowful history of the Chiricahua Apaches, aka 'Geronimo's band'
Harley Brown: From Moose Jaw to the Masters
Inspired by his father, Canadian Harley Brown has painted everything from North American Indians to Hollywood celebs
Letter From Wild West — August 2021
Chiricahua Apache Chief Naiche probably deserves more recognition, but he can't escape the long shadow of the notorious Geronimo
A Sad Day of Parting for ‘Geronimo’s Apaches’
In 1913 newly freed Chiricahua Apache prisoners had to choose whether to remain in Oklahoma or move to a reservation in New Mexico
‘John Finerty Reports the Sioux War’ Book Review
Paul Hedren relates the war reportage of frontier gonzo journalist John Finerty
‘Ambitious Honor’ Book Review
James Mueller captures the essence of Custer, a man who perpetually defies one-dimensional dismissals of his character
Oliver Otis Howard: Westward, Christian Soldier
General O.O. Howard found grace and lost an arm during the Civil War before heading west to confront Apache leader Cochise and Nez Perce Chief Joseph
Letter From Wild West — June 2021
For bad or worse, ‘outlaws’ come to mind at the mention of Indian Territory
‘The Sistine Chapel of Apache religion’: Tribe Fighting to Save its Sacred Land
The Apache hope to save Oak Flat, a sacred site to the tribe, from mining operations
Book Review: ‘With My Face to My Bitter Foes’
Robert Watt chronicles the struggle by Chihenne Apaches under Nana for the return of their reservation at Ojo Caliente, N.M.
Rogers’ Rangers’ Risky 1759 St. Francis Raid
In 1759 British Maj. Robert Rogers and his vaunted rangers raided deep into Abenaki territory in Quebec—but fewer than half would make it back alive
The Modoc War: A Little Indian War Goes Big
What appeared just another police action against off-reservation Indians quickly flared into the dramatic and costly 1872–73 Modoc War
Robert Utley: Revisting Sitting Bull
In his new book about the Lakota leader and his people Utley continues to plumb the depths of Western history
New York’s History and Culture Based on Four Centuries of Dutch Treats
The Empire State inherited a huge hunk of its soul from the Netherlands
Black Hawk’s Folly: Battle of the Sinkhole
In the last action linked to the War of 1812 Missouri Rangers cornered Sauk warriors atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi floodplain
Book Review: Indian Raids and Massacres
Drawing on Indian depredation claims from the National Archives, Jeff Broome chronicles five years of painful events on the frontier
