Saga of Chief Joseph

Helen Addison Howard (1904–1989) was a writer of U.S. Western history whose stories and articles have been published in magazines throughout the country. She is the author of Northwest Trail Blazers. Nicole Tonkovich is a professor of American literature at the University of California, San Diego. She is the author of The Allotment Plot: Alice C. Fletcher, E. Jane Gay, and Nez Perce Survivance(Nebraska, 2012). George D. McGrath (d. 1945) was a descendant of Montana pioneers. His grandmother knew Chief Joseph as a friend.

“A priceless contribution.”-Los Angeles Times “A stirring and dramatic biography of a great man.”-Montreal Star“This work . . . is a standard in the field.”-CHOICE Books for College Libraries

• List of IllustrationsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the Bison Classic EditionProloguePart I. Early History1. The Valley of Winding Waters2. The Coming of the Missionaries3. Thunder-rolling-in-the-mountainsPart II. Treaty History4. The Council Smoke of 18555. War in the Columbia Basin-1856–586. The Treaty of 18637. The Tah-mah-ne-wes Beckons8. The Earth-mother Drinks Blood9. The Council at Fort Lapwai-187710. Chief White Bird’s MurdersPart III. The Military Campaign of 187711. The Settlers Prepare for War12. The Battle of White Bird Canyon13. The Skirmish at Cottonwood14. The Battle of the Clearwater15 The March Over the Lolo Trail16. The Affair at “Fort Fizzle”17. The Battle of the Big Hole18. The Camas Meadows Raid19. The Attack on the Cowan and Weikert Parties20. The Battle of Canyon Creek21. The Skirmish at Cow Island22. Battle of the Bearpaw Mountains23. Joseph’s SurrenderPart IV. Later History24. Prisoners of War25. “Somebody Has Got Our Horses”26. Return from Exile27. The Trail to the Setting SunAppendix 1: Genealogy ChartAppendix 2: SidelightsNotesBibliographyIndex