Mark Van De Logt: 2 books
Monsters of Contact
Historical Trauma in Caddoan Oral Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2018
A murderous whirlwind, an evil child-abducting witch-woman, a masked cannibal, terrifying scalped men, a mysterious man-slaying flint creature: the oral tradition of the Caddoan Indians is alive with monsters. Whereas Western historical methods and interpretations relegate such beings to the realms...
War Party in Blue
Pawnee Scouts in the U.S. Army
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Between 1864 and 1877, during the height of the Plains Indian wars, Pawnee Indian scouts rendered invaluable service to the United States Army. They led missions deep into contested territory, tracked resisting bands, spearheaded attacks against enemy camps, and on more than one occasion saved American...