Bibliograph

Beyond Bear's Paw, the Nez Perce indians in Canada, Jerome A. Greene

Type

Label

Beyond Bear's Paw, the Nez Perce indians in Canada, Jerome A. Greene

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrationsportraitsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beyond Bear's Paw

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

305416985

Responsibility statement

Jerome A. Greene

Review

In the fall of 1877, Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Indians were desperately fleeing U.S. Army troops. After a 1,700-mile journey across Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, the Nez Perces headed for the Canadian border, hoping to find refuge in the land of the White Mother, Queen Victoria. But the army caught up with them at the Bear<U+2019>s Paw Mountains in northern Montana, and following a devastating battle, Chief Joseph and most of his people surrendered. The wrenching tale of Chief Joseph and his followers is now legendary, but Bear<U+2019>s Paw is not the entire story. In fact, nearly three hundred Nez Perces escaped the U.S. Army and fled into Canada. Beyond Bear<U+2019>s Paw is the first book to explore the fate of these “nontreaty” Indians. Drawing on hitherto unexplored Canadian and U.S. sources, including reminiscences of Nez Perce participants, Jerome A. Greene presents an epic story of human endurance under duress

Sub title

the Nez Perce indians in Canada

Table Of Contents

The Nez Perce war and the Canadian option -- Lakota precedent -- Escape from Bear's Paw -- Nez Perce expatriates and the Teton ordeal -- Breaking for home -- Mission to White Bird -- Canadian stalwarts

Target audience

adult

Classification