In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations.

Recognized as a classic account of the Plains Indians' vanished way of life, as told by the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians to Linderman. Includes a new introduction and a glossary of Crow words and concepts as well as photos of Plenty-coups at different stages of his life.