Description: Written or cowritten by American Indians to reflect the Indian point of view, this series covers the cultural history of the diverse tribes that comprise the Indian Nations of North America. Each book opens with a folk tale, legend, or creation story that sets the scene, each title includes information on the origins of the tribe, its way of life, key historical events, religions or spiritual life and traditions, family life, contemporary life, and the future envisioned for a specific Indian nation.

Originally living as farmers in the woodlands of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Cheyenne migrated into the Black Hills of South Dakota, due to conflicts with the Ojibwa, Chippewa, and other local nations. At home on the Great Plains, the Cheyenne soon domesticated horses and followed the buffalo herds. As Americans pushed west, some Cheyenne moved to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), but others joined the Lakota Sioux in resisting the white advances, and were involved in the Battles of the Rosebud and Little Bighorn. Eventually though, they were forced to surrender to reservation life in Oklahoma and Montana. The extended Cheyenne family of several generations is the most important social unit; major decisions are today settled by a Tribal Council.

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