Beldon, the White Chief

George Belden

ISBN 10: 0461403579 / ISBN 13: 9780461403572

Published by HardPress, 2021

Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 409460648

Synopsis:

Beldon, The White Chief by George Belden. This memoir recounts the life of a frontiersman who left Ohio as a youth to seek his fortune in the West and spent twelve years among the wild Indians of the Plains. Drawn from diaries and manuscripts, the work chronicles adventures, hunting, trapping, and travel across the Missouri and Powder River country, with vivid portrayals of Sioux, Santee, Crow, and other tribes. It blends travel narrative with ethnographic detail, describing frontier life, Indian customs, weapons, dress, ceremonies (including Medicine Lodge and sweat baths), and the social dynamics of tribal life, as well as the era of military campaigns that accompanied westward expansion. The narrative covers adventures in buffalo hunts, cattle drives, and early army service, offering portraits of leaders, village life, and the challenges of taming and governing the frontier. Ultimately, the book stands as a firsthand chronicle of a pivotal period in American history, illuminating people, landscapes, and events that shaped the Plains before substantial settlement.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Beldon, the White Chief
Publisher: HardPress
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New