Buffalo Calf Road Woman: The Story of a Warrior of the Little Bighorn

by Rosemary Agonito and Joseph Agonito

Book Overview

Winner of the Western Heritage Award for "Outstanding Western Novel" 2005

As the Cheyenne fought that June day in 1876, warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger. His horse had been shot out from under him, and he was left stranded on the battlefield. Suddenly, a rider galloped through enemy fire, pulled Comes in Sight onto the back of her horse, and spirited him to safety. It was Buffalo Calf Road Woman--the warrior's own sister. While white...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762738170
• ISBN13: 9780762738175
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Buffalo Calf Road Woman-A brief review

This well written book is the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Western Heritage award for outstanding Western novel. It vividly brings to life one of the most momenteous, shameful, but yet heroic eras in American History. The Agonitos skillfully weave the individual story of a single brave and courageous woman against the larger canvas of the trials and traumas of the Cheyenne. The reader cannot remain emotionally aloof from their struggles and passions, instead they are drawn in to their lives and times in a personal way. The imagery invoked by the authors makes the reader feel that he or she is right there as history and herstory unfolds. If you are a feminist, a student of History, or a lover of romance and drama, I highly recommend this book! It has been thorougly researched and is very easy and enjoyable to read!

An Amazing Tribute and a Great Love Story

I am a St. Regis Mohawk born off the reservation. Much of all of the history of the sovereign nations residing inside the borders of the United States is oral history. As such, even my own family's history is difficult to obtain and has as many versions as the people who tell it. This book is remarkable in that it attempts a balance of those truths, as indeed each person who tells the history is telling his or her own truth, while creating for the reader an image of the brave struggle of Native Peoples in those times and of a remarkable woman. I am astounded each time I meet a sister or a brother from any sovereign nation who does not think the telling of such a story by anyone is in any way corrupting our peoples. It is a tribute to the sensitivity of these writers that they chose to write about us at all, so dismissed have we always been by history. I do not pretend to be a scholar. I tend to find most of them a boring lot of preachers who care only for their own point of view and who interpret history according to their own agenda. I saw no agenda in this book. I saw only beauty, truth, and love. This book will move you. It is a book you will recommend to friends and family. Yes, the writers are white but they speak with a straight tongue. Teouwya - St. Regis Mohawk

Outstanding Historical Novel

Buffalo Calf Road Woman, by Rosemary and Joseph Agonito, is a remarkable achievement crafted by two serious scholars and gifted writers. In this award-winning book, the authors have skillfully incorporated the fruits of many years of research in the archives of the Northern Cheyenne with realistic and compelling dialogue. This poignant, well balanced work highlights the injustices that inform this chapter of the history of the American West. Highly recommended for the general reader as well as senior high school students and undergraduates.

A MOVING, WELL RESEARCHED AND FINELY WRITTEN STORY

?In my judgment, Buffalo Calf Road Woman is a moving, well researched and finely written tribute to the courage and dignity of an extraordinary Northern Cheyenne woman and her people. I would urge anyone interested in Native American history to read it. That judgment clearly runs counter to another review recently posted on this site, a review which I feel disregards the principles of sound intellectual argument and valid literary criticism. With not a single example to substantiate his point of view, the reviewer indicts the Agonitos of denigrating the Northern Cheyenne and ignoring or manipulating the historical facts. The Authors' Note and Bibliography in the book, as well as the testimonies on their website (some from Native Americans), amply attest the extent and depth of the research that went into this book. The authors treat their subject matter with a respect that borders on reverence. All of that should not be summarily negated by invidious and totally unsubstantiated generalizations.

Fascinating Book

Buffalo Calf Road Woman is a fascinating and well-written story that details a brutal time in U.S. history that isn't often discussed in schools or written about much. Interesting, yet sad to read the courageous struggle of the Cheyenne Indians, a struggle that should not be overlooked or ignored. Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down.