Bibliograph

The Plains Cree, trade, diplomacy and war, 1790 to 1870, John S. Milloy

Type

Label

The Plains Cree, trade, diplomacy and war, 1790 to 1870, John S. Milloy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-150)

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Plains Cree

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

243613863

Responsibility statement

John S. Milloy

Series statement

Manitoba studies in native history, 4

Sub title

trade, diplomacy and war, 1790 to 1870

Summary

The first economic, military, and diplomatic history of the Plains Cree from contact with the Europeans in the 1670s to the disappearance of the buffalo from Cree lands by the 1870s, focussing on military and trade relations between 1790 and 1870. Milloy describes three distinct eras, each characterized by a paramount motive for war - the wars of migration and territory, the horse wars during the 'golden years' of Plains Indian life, and buffalo wars, which mark the trail to the reserves. Intimately linked to each era was a particular trade pattern and a military system that linked the Cree with other Plains tribes and non-Natives. By tracing these themes, Milloy charts the ability of the Cree to serve their economic interests by forging alliances or undertaking military or diplomatic offensives

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