Warpath

I enjoyed the book, but the narrator got in the way too frequently. I prefer verbatim memoirs like those of Yellow Wolf, Two Leggings, and Plenty Coups.......more

Informative read. Provided good insight of the plains Indian culture and the importance for a man to prove himself in battle. Counting coup, stealing horses and killing enemies were portrayed as a necessary rite of passage if a Sioux man was to have honor and good standing in the tribe. Conversely,......more

Anyone with a slight interest in the history of the American West should read this book. A perspective from an overlooked Sioux chief that brings to light the way Tribes of the Plains went to war.......more

This is a puzzling book. I would love to hear what professional historians of Native American history think.......more

The first-hand recounts of the Little Bighorn battle were fascinating; White Bull's narrative of the fight from a Sioux/Cheyenne perspective added small details I had not know before now. For instance White Bull was fighting along side Crazy Horse and he asked him if he was going to lead a small cha......more