Bear Child: The Life and Times of Jerry Potts - Softcover

Rodger D. Touchie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894384636 ISBN 13: 9781894384636

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

This book captures the life and times of Jerry Potts, the one man who best represents the turmoil of the western frontier and the clash of two cultures. Born to a White fatherand Blood mother, Jerry earned the name Ky-yo-kosi (Bear Child) for his pluck and bravery. He had a reputation in two distinct worlds. To the Blood and other tribes in the Blackfoot Confederacy, he was known as an invincible warrior, a relentless enemy,and a great hunter. To Whites he was a valuable scout, an uncanny marksman, and a wily horse trader. Potts saved the ragtag red-coated Canadian police force from near starvation and served the force for 22 years. The author has added substantial new information and rewritten significant portions of original research completed byBernard D. Fardy for his 1984 book Jerry Potts, Paladin of the Plains.

About this title

About the Author:

Rodger Touchie has written numerous articles on western Canadian history and two books, including Vancouver Island: Portrait of a Past. He is the publisher at Heritage House.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heritage House Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1894384636
• ISBN 13: 9781894384636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336