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Item specifics
- Condition
- Region
- Colorado
- Subjects
- History & Military
- Era
- 1800s
- City
- Meeker
- ISBN
- 9781607811299
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Utah Press
ISBN-10
1607811294
ISBN-13
9781607811299
eBay Product ID (ePID)
125670620
Product Key Features
Book Title
Troubled Trails : the Meeker Affair and the Expulsion of Utes from Colorado
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Native American
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-011701
Reviews
"Troubled Trails successfully illuminates these poorly studied events, rectifies historiographic errors, and integrates previously absent Ute perspectives into the historical record. A welcome addition to the histories of the intermountain West, Ute peoples specifically, and the histories of native dispossession more broadly." --Montana: The Magazine of Western History, "A powerful and provocative story that draws us into the time and mind of western Colorado during the 1870s and 80s. Through Silbernagel's meticulous research we can more fully appreciate the social, economic, and cultural differences that created the 'perfect storm' of distrust and misunderstanding of the two cultures. Readers will find this to be fascinating reading."-- Mike Perry, Executive Director, Museum of Western Colorado, "Sibernagel has given life and color to the major figures. He not only provides an even-handed account, based on 'accurate historical facts,' but uses the oral history of the Indian people involved. He has proven that it is possible to reinterpret old and available written sources to shed new light on worn-out storylines and beliefs."--Veronica E. Tiller, author of Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians, "Sibernagel has given life and color to the major figures. He not only provides an even-handed account, based on 'accurate historical facts,' but uses the oral history of the Indian people involved. He has proven that it is possible to reinterpret old and available written sources to shed new light on worn-out storylines and beliefs."-Veronica E. Tiller, author of Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians "Troubled Trails successfully illuminates these poorly studied events, rectifies historiographic errors, and integrates previously absent Ute perspectives into the historical record. A welcome addition to the histories of the intermountain West, Ute peoples specifically, and the histories of native dispossession more broadly."-Montana: The Magazine of Western History "[A] thoroughly researched and fast-moving account."-Colorado Book Review "A powerful and provocative story that draws us into the time and mind of western Colorado during the 1870s and 80s. Through Silbernagel's meticulous research we can more fully appreciate the social, economic, and cultural differences that created the 'perfect storm' of distrust and misunderstanding of the two cultures. Readers will find this to be fascinating reading."-Mike Perry, Executive Director, Museum of Western Colorado "Troubled Trails will become a benchmark book in Colorado history....[Silbernagel is] a sensitive writer who maintains a professional journalistic balance in his assessment of court documents, newspaper accounts, Congressional testimony and valuable Indian oral histories....[This is] a fine book deserving of a wide audience."-The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction "Silbernagel provides believable reconstruction that ties topography to historic account.... It is not a rehash but fresh insight into certain aspects of this twice-told tale. This book makes [a valuable contribution] in further understanding a complex series of events that pushed a relatively peaceful Indian group from the beautiful, mineral-rich mountains of Colorado to the high deserts of Utah."-Utah Historical Quarterly, "Silbernagel provides believable reconstruction that ties topography to historic account.... It is not a rehash but fresh insight into certain aspects of this twice-told tale. This book makes [a valuable contribution] in further understanding a complex series of events that pushed a relatively peaceful Indian group from the beautiful, mineral-rich mountains of Colorado to the high deserts of Utah."-- Utah Historical Quarterly, " Troubled Trails will become a benchmark book in Colorado history....[Silbernagel is] a sensitive writer who maintains a professional journalistic balance in his assessment of court documents, newspaper accounts, Congressional testimony and valuable Indian oral histories....[This is] a fine book deserving of a wide audience."-- The Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, "Sibernagel has given life and color to the major figures. He not only provides an even-handed account, based on 'accurate historical facts,' but uses the oral history of the Indian people involved. He has proven that it is possible to reinterpret old and available written sources to shed new light on worn-out storylines and beliefs."-Veronica E. Tiller, author of Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
973.8/3
Table Of Content
List of Illustrations Foreword by Floyd A. O'Neil Preface Acknowledgments List of Individuals Involved in the Meeker Affair and Its Aftermath 1. Nicaagat Confronts Josephine 2. The Battle at Milk Creek and the Killings at the White River Indian Agency 3. Hostages in the Borderlands 4. Trail Section 1 5. Nicaagat 6. Hellbent for Help 7. Horse Power 8. Trail Section 2 9. Josephine Meeker 10. She-towitch to the Rescue 11. Nicaagat Versus Nathan 12. Trail Section 3 13. The Word Gets Out 14. Trail Section 4 15. Outrage! 16. The Rescue Trail 17. Chicago Rallies for She-towitch 18. Investigation, Frustration, and Farce 19. The Trail to Washington 20. The Colorado Plan 21. The Trail to Utah 22. The Final Trail for Nicaagat and Josephine Epilogue Introduction to the Appendices Appendix I. How Many Fought at Milk Creek?: Supplement to Chapter 2 Appendix II. Faster Horses: Supplement to Chapter 6 Appendix III. Mormons on Their Minds: Supplement to Chapter 9 Appendix IV. One Family's History: Supplement to Chapter 10 Appendix V. Powell Speaks Out: Supplement to Chapter 13 Appendix VI. The Final Skirmish: Supplement to Chapter 16 Appendix VII. Colorow: Supplement to Chapter 18 Appendix VIII. What Happened to the Utes' Horses?: Supplement to Chapter 21 Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
When U.S. Cavalry troops rode onto the Ute Indian Reservation in northwestern Colorado on September 29, 1879, they triggered a chain of events that cost the Utes their homeland: a deadly battle at Milk Creek, the killing of all men at the Indian agency headed by Nathan Meeker, and the taking of three women and two children who were held hostage for 23 days. The Utes didn't seek a fight with the whites, most of whom they viewed as friends. However, powerful whites in Colorado wanted the Utes expelled. The Meeker affair was an opportunity to achieve that. In Troubled Trails, Robert Silbernagel casts new light on the story of the Meeker Affair. Using details from historical interview transcripts and newspaper articles, he reveals the personalities of the major characters-both Indian and non-Indian. He tells the story from many perspectives, including that of Indian Agent Nathan Meeker; the U.S. military; Nicaagat, a leader of the White River Utes; and Josephine Meeker, Nathan Meeker's daughter, who was held hostage by the Utes. Silbernagel took great pains to tell a complete story, even following on horseback the trail taken by the Utes. As a result, his book paints a multifaceted picture of what took place and, most importantly, his portrayal brings the Ute side of the story into focus. When U.S. Cavalry troops rode onto the Ute Indian Reservation in northwestern Colorado on September 29, 1879, they triggered a chain of events that cost the Utes their homeland: a deadly battle at Milk Creek, the killing of all men at the Indian agency headed by Nathan Meeker, and the taking of three women and two children who were held hostage for 23 days. The Utes didn't seek a fight with the whites, most of whom they viewed as friends. However, powerful whites in Colorado wanted the Utes expelled. The Meeker affair was an opportunity to achieve that. In Troubled Trails, Robert Silbernagel casts new light on the story of the Meeker Affair. Using details from historical interview transcripts and newspaper articles, he reveals the personalities of the major characters-both Indian and non-Indian. He tells the story from many perspectives, including that of Indian Agent Nathan Meeker; the U.S. military; Nicaagat, a leader of the White River Utes; and Josephine Meeker, Nathan Meeker's daughter, who was held hostage by the Utes. Silbernagel took great pains to tell a complete story, even following on horseback the trail taken by the Utes. As a result, his book paints a multifaceted picture of what took place and, most importantly, his portrayal brings the Ute side of the story into focus., When U.S. Cavalry troops rode onto the Ute Indian Reservation in northwestern Colorado on September 29, 1879, they triggered a chain of events that cost the Utes their homeland: a deadly battle at Milk Creek, the killing of all men at the Indian agency headed by Nathan Meeker, and the taking of three women and two children who were held hostage ......, When U.S. Cavalry troops rode onto the Ute Indian Reservation in northwestern Colorado on September 29, 1879, they triggered a chain of events that cost the Utes their homeland: a deadly battle at Milk Creek, the killing of all men at the Indian agency headed by Nathan Meeker, and the taking of three women and two children who were held hostage for 23 days. The Utes didn't seek a fight with the whites, most of whom they viewed as friends. However, powerful whites in Colorado wanted the Utes expelled. The Meeker affair was an opportunity to achieve that. In Troubled Trails , Robert Silbernagel casts new light on the story of the Meeker Affair. Using details from historical interview transcripts and newspaper articles, he reveals the personalities of the major characters--both Indian and non-Indian. He tells the story from many perspectives, including that of Indian Agent Nathan Meeker; the U.S. military; Nicaagat, a leader of the White River Utes; and Josephine Meeker, Nathan Meeker's daughter, who was held hostage by the Utes. Silbernagel took great pains to tell a complete story, even following on horseback the trail taken by the Utes. As a result, his book paints a multifaceted picture of what took place and, most importantly, his portrayal brings the Ute side of the story into focus.
LC Classification Number
E83.879.S55 2011
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