In Dull Knife's Wake: The True Story of the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878

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Summary: All sides of this harsh story of the American West
Review: The collaborative effort of Vernon R. Maddux and Albert Glenn Maddux, and set just after the defeat of Custer at Little Bighorn, In Dull Knife's Wake: The True Story Of The Northern Cheyenne Exodus Of 1878 is the true story of 350 Cheyenne who, under the leadership of Chiefs Dull Knife and Little Wolf, escaped from the Oklahoma reservation to which the U.S. Government had forced them to move. The Cheyenne were fleeing starvation and disease, and striving to return to their traditional homelands. They frustrated the U.S. Army and brought terror to civilians caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. All sides of this harsh story of the American West are portrayed with evenhanded accuracy in this absorbing and compelling account. In Dull Knife's Wake is a seminal and strongly recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library Native American Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.