‘Terror on the Santa Fe Trail’ Book Review
Doug Hocking, who grew up on New Mexico's Jicarilla Apache Nation Reservation, relates the war this little-known band waged along the Santa Fe Trail
How the U.S. Used ‘Laws of War’ to Hang Dakota Indians After 1862 Uprising
Should European-American concepts of lawful warfare have been applied to what were long-established practices of the Dakota Indians?
December 2021 Readers’ Letters
Readers share dispatches about General O.O. Howard, the Indian wars, the Boonslick Road and firearms out West
Sitting Bull’s Living Descendant Confirmed With New DNA Tech
The latest DNA evidence helps to bolster the family’s concerns over Sitting Bull’s final resting place
‘Cheyenne Summer’ Book Review
Terry Mort relates the 1868 Battle of Beecher Island after introducing the participants, namely the Cheyennes, the U.S. Army and Colorado Territory civilians
‘Geronimo & Sitting Bull’ Book Review
In this third volume of the Legendary West series author Bill Markley compares the iconic Chiricahua Apache and Lakota Sioux leaders
A Grave Legacy: Burial Sites of the Western & Famous
Even in death legendary Westerners were dogged by a sordid collection of grave robbers, relic hunters, politicians and lawyers
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Reframing the Narrative
In recent years there has been a growing push to give a more complete and accurate recounting of American history
‘The Savagery of Guerrilla Warfare’—Readers’ Letters Weigh in on Crazy Military Battle
Readers sound off about the Lee-Enfield rifle, Robert Rogers' Rangers, the Battles of Cedar Creek and Schmidt, U-853, Charles 'The Hammer' Martel and Curtis LeMay in our November '21 issue
The James: A Florida Museum Looks West
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art brings the Old and New West to St. Petersburg, Fla.
How A New York Socialite Helped Defend Native American Culture
With a little help from presidential pal Theodore Roosevelt, Natalie Curtis helped defend Native American culture against the federal juggernaut
‘Dreams of El Dorado’ Book Review
H.W. Brands presents an overview of the American West from the Louisiana Purchase through the close of the frontier
Letter From Wild West — October 2021
Crossing Indian country through what would become Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico, the old Santa Fe Trail opened in 1821
‘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
