The Cheyenne Dog Soldiers: Warriors of Indian Territory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530942596)

Of all the Plains Indian tribes, the Cheyennes were most distinguished for warlike qualities. Few in number, they overcame or held in check most of the peoples who opposed them, and when the westward movement of European civilization began, they made more trouble than all the rest combined. In short, they were preeminently warriors among peoples whose trade was war. As in other prairie tribes, the warriors of the Cheyenne were organized into societies or orders. These societies were fraternal, military, and semi-religious organizations with special privileges, duties, and dress, usually tracing their origin to some mythical culture hero or medicine man. Each society had its own songs and secret ritual, and exacted certain observances and standards of its members -- The Dog Men or Dog Soldiers.

Author: W. S. Campbell
ISBN-10: 1530942594
ISBN-13: 9781530942596
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/07/1923
Pages: 28
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d