One Hundred Years of Old Man Sage An Arapaho Life |
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| Author:
| Anderson, Jeffrey D. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-36076-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Sherman Sage (ca. 1844 1943) was an unforgettable Arapaho man who witnessed profound change in his community and was one of the last to see the Plains black with buffalo. As a young warrior, Sage defended his band many times, raided enemy camps, saw the first houses go up in Denver, was present at Fort Laramie for the signing of the 1868 treaty, and witnessed Crazy Horse s surrender. Later, he visited the Ghost Dance prophet Wovoka and became a link in the spread of the Ghost Dance...
More DescriptionSherman Sage (ca. 1844 1943) was an unforgettable Arapaho man who witnessed profound change in his community and was one of the last to see the Plains black with buffalo. As a young warrior, Sage defended his band many times, raided enemy camps, saw the first houses go up in Denver, was present at Fort Laramie for the signing of the 1868 treaty, and witnessed Crazy Horse s surrender. Later, he visited the Ghost Dance prophet Wovoka and became a link in the spread of the Ghost Dance religion to other Plains Indian tribes. As an elder, Old Man Sage was a respected, vigorous leader, walking miles to visit friends and family even in his nineties. One of the most interviewed Native Americans in the Old West, Sage was a wellspring of information for both Arapahos and outsiders about older tribal customs."