| Description |
x, 179 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Before he died in 1934, Yavapai Indian Burns wrote down his experiences, especially during the Indian wars that raged in Arizona from 1872 to 1886. His memoir has finally found a publisher, thanks to McNamee (Otero Mesa: Preserving America's Wildest Grassland). Burns begins with his childhood, when he was named Hoomothya. He was captured by the Fifth U.S. Cavalry and watched the soldiers and their Akimel O'Odham, Apache, and Maricopa allies slaughter his people at the Skeleton Cave Massacre. While growing up, he was assigned by the soldiers to multiple roles, from cleaning out stables to spying on other Yavapais. After a brief stint at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, he became an Indian scout, helping the cavalry subdue other native peoples. Obviously conflicted by this role, Burns repeatedly observed that all Native Americans, be they allies or victims, were mistreated and that the United States kept no promises to them. After his services were no longer required by the military, he was abandoned to life on the reservation. His manuscript ultimately arrived at Arizona's Sharlot Hall Museum. |
| Subject |
Burns, Mike, 1865?-1934.
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Yavapai Indians -- Biography.
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Yavapai Indians -- History.
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| Added Author |
McNamee, Gregory.
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| ISBN |
9780816501205 paperback alkaline paper |
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0816501203 paperback alkaline paper |
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