02670cam a22003373u 4500 28675 UtSlPG 20260610133644.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Wister, Owen, 1860-1938 Red Men and White Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-05-04 Little Big Horn medicine -- Specimen Jones -- The serenade at Siskiyou -- The general's bluff -- Salvation Gap -- The second Missouri compromise -- La Tinaja Bonita -- A pilgrim on the Gila. Produced by D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Red Men and White" by Owen Wister is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the complexities of life on the Western frontier, particularly focusing on the interactions between white settlers and Native American tribes. The stories are connected thematically and feature overlapping characters, suggesting a rich and intertwined tapestry of life during a pivotal time in American history. The opening of the collection sets the stage for these narratives by highlighting the dynamic circumstances of the Crow Indians and their evolving relationship with white settlers and soldiers. It introduces characters like young Cheschapah, a Crow Indian who struggles between his ambition for leadership and duty to his people, and Lieutenant Stirling whose observations about the Indians reveal deeper nuances. As tensions arise with the Sioux tribe visiting the Crows and the calculations of superstitions that could ignite conflict, a stark portrait of life on the frontier is painted—a world of fragile peace overshadowed by the threat of violence, cultural misunderstanding, and the quest for identity and recognition. This sets the tone for a thoughtful exploration of the intersections of cultures, conflict, and human ambition that defines the Wild West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28675 69583 69583