Title: Belden, the white chief
Subtitle: or, twelve years among the wild Indians of the plains
First published: 1870
Description: A fascinating first hand retelling of time spent with the Native American Sioux told from an outsider's point of view. Although racial attitudes expressed in the book are quaint and outdated, the book tries to express great detail of what life meant to the Sioux.
Subjects: Dakota Indians, Indians of North America, Booksellers and bookselling, Colportage, subscription trade, Librairie, Colportage, souscription, Diaries, Kings and rulers
Places: Great Plains
People: George P. Belden
LC classification: E77 .B42