{"product_id":"plenty-coups-chief-of-the-crows-second-edition-1","title":"Plenty-Coups: Chief of the Crows (Second Edition)","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePlenty-Coups: Chief of the Crows (Second Edition)\u003c\/h1\u003eFrank B Linderman\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bison Books\u003cbr\u003eNovember 1 2002\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780803280182\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0803280181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An exciting account by one of the last great chiefs.\"\u003c\/b\u003e―\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the moving story of his life to Frank B. Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. Plenty-coups is a classic account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced onto reservations. Plenty-coups tells of the great triumphs and struggles of his own life: his powerful medicine dreams, marriage, raiding and counting coups against the Lakotas, fighting alongside the U.S. Army, and the death of General Custer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis new edition allows readers to appreciate more fully the accomplishments and rich legacy of Plenty-coups: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previously unpublished essay by Linderman tells of his meeting and working with the chief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn introduction by Phenocia Bauerle and Barney Old Coyote Jr., both members of the Crow Nation, speaks to the enduring importance of Plenty-coups for the Crow people in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn afterword by Timothy P. McCleary, also of the Crow Nation, highlights the pivotal role Plenty-coups played during the early reservation years after the buffalo had gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn essay by Celeste River examines the special relationship between the old chief and Linderman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA map of Plenty-coups's world highlights places named in the story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA glossary of Crow words and concepts found in the story draws upon the latest orthographic standards and contemporary translation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA photo gallery showcases both Plenty-coups at different stages of his life and unforgettable scenes of his world. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67390791909421,"sku":"WHS-bc345cb19a97494e88672baea4bc235d","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_a54cc738-475f-47dc-82ba-16c413034851.jpg?v=1787347315","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/plenty-coups-chief-of-the-crows-second-edition-1","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}