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Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce

The Untold Story of an American Tragedy

Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce( )
Author: Nerburn, Kent
ISBN:978-0-06-113608-5
Publication Date:Oct 2006
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperOne
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $17.99
Book Description:

Hidden in the shadow cast by the great western expeditions of Lewis and Clark lies another journey every bit as poignant, every bit as dramatic, and every bit as essential to an understanding of who we are as a nation - the 1,800-mile journey made by Chief Joseph and eight hundred Nez Perce men, women, and children from their homelands in what is now eastern Oregon through the most difficult, mountainous country in western America to the high, wintry plains of Montana. There, only...
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Book Details
Pages:448
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Native American
History / Native American
History / Indigenous / General
Social Science / Native American Studies
Political Science / Native American
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.265 x 7.878 x 1.014 Inches
Book Weight:0.757 Pounds
Author Biography
Nerburn, Kent (Author)
Kent Nerburn holds a PhD in both theology and art. He is an author, sculptor, and educator who has been involved in Native American issues and education. He developed and directed an award-winning oral history project on the Red Lake Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota. He has edited several books on Native American subjects including Native American Wisdom, The Wisdom of the Native Americans, and The Soul of an Indian. He is also the author of Letters to My Son, The Wolf at Twilight, Simple Truths: Clear and Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues of Life, Small Graces: The Quiet Gifts of Everyday Life, and Ordinary Sacred: The Simple Beauty of Everyday Life. In 1995, Neither Wolf Nor Dog won the Minnesota Book Award.

Nerburn is also the author of New York Times bestseller Chief Joseph and the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy. 030



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