The Rogue River Indian War and Its Aftermath, 1850-1980 - by E a Schwartz (Paperback)

About the Book

From 1855 to 1856 in western Oregon, the Native peoples along the Rogue River outmaneuvered and repeatedly drove off white opponents. In The Rogue River Indian War and Its Aftermath, 1850-1980, historian E. A. Schwartz explores the tribal groups' resilience not only during this war but also in every period of federal Indian policy that followed.

Book Synopsis

This history of the native peoples of western Oregon is a systematic study of the formation, application, and effects of United States Indian policy. Historian E.A. Schwartz tells how contacts with whites early in the nineteenth century culminated in the pork-barrel Rogue River War of 1855056, in which the Rogue River peoples demostrated superior tactics and repeatedly drove off more-numerous opponents. "[This book] is the first detailed history of many native groups from western Oregon. It is a significant and revealing study, broad in scope and implications, and it will change the way we view the past of Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest."--Clifford E. Trafzer, author of the Kit Carson Campaign

Review Quotes

"[This book] is the first detailed history of many native groups from western Oregon. It is a significant and revealing study, broad in scope and implications, and it will change the way we view the past of Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest." --Clifford E. Trafzer, author of The Kit Carson Campaign