Publisher's Synopsis
The Heritage of the Sioux is a novel written by B. M. Bower that tells the story of a young man named Anthony Woodhull who inherits a vast ranch in Montana from his grandfather, a former fur trader who had lived among the Sioux Indians. As Anthony begins to explore his new property, he discovers that it is also home to a group of Sioux who have been living there for generations. Despite initial tensions between the two groups, Anthony develops a deep respect for the Sioux and their way of life. He becomes particularly close to a young Sioux woman named Redbird, and the two of them fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by the prejudices and misunderstandings of the white settlers in the area, who view the Sioux as savages and are determined to drive them off the land. As tensions escalate, Anthony must decide where his loyalties lie and whether he is willing to risk everything to defend the heritage of the Sioux. The Heritage of the Sioux is a powerful and poignant novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, and cultural identity in the American West.1916. Bower authored several Westerns including Cabin Fever and The Flying U Ranch. Contents: When Green Grass Comes; The Daughter of a Chief; To the Victors the Spoils; Love Words for Annie; For the Good of the Company; I Go Where Wagalexa Conka Say; Adventure Comes Smiling; The Song of the Omaha; Riders in the Background; Deputies All; All this War-Talk About Injuns; The Wild-Goose Chase; Set Afoot; One Put Over on the Bunch; Now, Dang It, Ride!; Annie-Many-Ponies Waits; Applehead Shows the Stuff He Is Made Of; In the Devil�������s Frying-Pan; Peace Talk; Luis Rojas Talks; and Wagalexa Conka-Cola!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.