Troubled trails
Subtitle: the Meeker affair and the expulsion of the Utes from Colorado
By: Robert Silbernagel ; with assistance from Jonas Grant Sr., maps by Robert Garcia
Contributors: Grant, Jonas
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9781607811299
Subjects: Wars, 1879; Indian captivities; Ute Indians; Relocation; Frontier and pioneer life
Description: Silbernagel casts new light on the story of the Meeker Affair by using details from historical interview transcripts and newspaper articles and revealing the personalities of the major characters--both Indian and non-Indian.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Nicaagat confronts Josephine; title: The battle at Mlk Ceek and the killings at the Wite Rver Inian Aency; title: Hostages in the borderlands; title: Trail section 1; title: Nicaagat; title: Hellbent for help; title: Horse power; title: Trail section 2; title: Josephine Meker; title: She-Towitch to the rescue; title: Nicaagat versus Nathan Meeker; title: Trail section 3; title: The word gets out; title: Trail section 4; title: Outrage!; title: The rescue trail; title: Chicago rallies for She-Towitch; title: Investigation, frustration, and farce; title: The trail to Wshington; title: The Clorado plan; title: The trail to Utah; title: The final trail for Nicaagat and Josephine; title: Epilogue.