Author : Robert H. Ruby
Release : 2006
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 612/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Spokane Indians by : Robert H. Ruby
Download or read book The Spokane Indians written by Robert H. Ruby. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tribal history of the Spokane Indians begins with an account of their early life in the Pacific Northwest central plateau region. It then describes in harrowing detail the U.S. government’s encroachment on their lands and the subsequent enforced settlement of Spokane people on reservations. The volume concludes with a presentation of twentieth-century developments. This edition of The Spokane Indians features a new foreword and introduction, which provide up-to-date information on the Spokane people and their most recent efforts to recover and strengthen their historical and cultural heritage.