Peace Chiefs of the Cheyenne

by Stan Hoig

Book Overview

A Plains tribe that subsisted on the buffalo, the Cheyennes depended for survival on the valor and skill of their braves in the hunt and in battle. The fiery spirit of the young warriors was balanced by the calm wisdom of the tribal headmen, the peace chiefs, who met yearly as the Council of the Forty-four. A Cheyenne chief was required to be a man of peace, to be brave, and to be of generous heart, writes Stan Hoig. Of these qualities the first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806122625
• ISBN13: 9780806122625
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"