02028cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500200016426400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050800360040152011540043753400450159165300300163685600430166699900170170918944UtSlPG20260610133437.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aChevalier, H. Emileq(Henri Emile),d1828-187913aLa Tête-Plate 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-07-30  aProduced by Rénald Lévesque  a"La Tête-Plate" by H. Émile Chevalier is a novel written in the late 19th century." The story unfolds in the historical context of Indigenous tribes in North America, particularly focusing on the conflicts between the Chinooks and Clallomes. The opening chapters introduce key characters like the brave Clallome warrior and the enigmatic métis leader Dompteur-de-Buffles, depicting themes of captivity, vengeance, and the brutal realities of tribal warfare.  "At the start of the novel, the narrative centers on a scene of intense torture where a Clallome warrior, captured by Chinooks, faces his brutal captors with stoic defiance." As he endures horrific suffering, he taunts his tormentors with memories of past victories over them. The plot reveals the dynamics between various tribes and foreshadows the ongoing theme of revenge and sacrifice as the captors prepare to burn a Clallome woman, Ouaskèma. The introduction of Poignet-d'Acier, an adventurer intent on rescuing her, hints at forthcoming action and conflict amidst a richly detailed setting reflecting tribal customs and tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSalish Indians -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18944  c60330d60330