Cougar Woman

by Jane E. Hartman

Captured at the age of ten, the fearless rider with the long black hair was keenly attuned to the forces of nature and to her adopted tribe's struggle for survival. Later guided by a vision quest, she found the courage and wisdom needed to defend her rights, protect her people, and, in time, become their leader. Cougar Woman recounts the trials and triumphs of the 19th-century Absaroke (Crow) warrior and chief.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0961804513
• ISBN13: 9780961804510
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Aquarian Systems
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Touching & real. I'm inspired to learn more about leadership

This inspires all women to take charge of their lives and succeed. To watch a minority female in the 1800's achieve these heights clearly demonstrates how long we (women) have been fighting for our own voice.

A new theme with an even newer view point.

A book about the Indians of the southwest is not a new theme, nor is feminism. Cougar Woman, however, is the surprising blend of the two. A tender yet powerful story of a little girl who showed an extraordinary aptitude for warfare and leadership and was allowed to not only train with the young males of the tribe but to eventually become their leader and an excellent role model. A must read for young girls, feminists, historians and lovers of Indian tales.