This evocative story of the Choctaws is told through the lives of two remarkable leaders, Taboca and Franchimastab , during a period of revolutionary change, 1750-1830. Both men achieved recognition as warriors in the eighteenth century but then followed very different paths of leadership. Taboca was a traditional Choctaw leader, a "prophet-chief" whose authority was deeply rooted in the spiritual realm. The foundation of Franchimastab 's power was...