Vickie Leigh Krudwig
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
This is the story of Chipeta, a strong and wise woman who played a major role in the history of the Ute Indian tribe and the United States in the nineteenth century. She married Ouray, who was appointed chief of the Ute people by the United States government, and together they worked tirelessly to promote peace and negotiate on behalf of their people.
The true story of a Kiowa-Apache baby kidnapped by a Ute Indian tribe and raised among them.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Appears on these lists
CSL - Indigenous Peoples/Native American/American Indian Literature
CSL - Shorter book club reads
CSL - Woman Authors
CSL - Shorter book club reads
CSL - Woman Authors
Description
Publisher's description: The true story of a Kiowa-Apache baby kidnapped by a Ute Indian tribe and raised among them. Chipeta was a strong, wise woman who played a major role in the history of the Ute Indian tribe and the United States in the 19th century. And yet, her story has remained elusive for more than a century. Through Vickie Leigh Krudwig's wonderful narrative, we discover a remarkable story about an extraordinary woman, bringing to light...
Author
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
As a six--year-old boy living in Montrose, John Inman finds a .36 caliper ball and cap pistol and an old gray stone pipe. John learns that the stone pipe once belonged to the Ute leader, Shavano. When John becomes sick later in life, the spirit of Ouray visits his bedside and tells John he is the keeper of the pipe. Eventually, John returns the pipe to the Ute people after caring for it and keeping it safe for most of his life.
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