The Cayuse Indians: Imperial Tribesmen of Old Oregon Commemorative Edition

by Robert H. Ruby M.D., John A. Brown, William L. Lang (Foreword by), Roberta Conner (Introduction)

Overview

In this book, Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown tell the story of the Cayuse people, from their early years through the nineteenth century, when the tribe was forced to move to a reservation. First published in 1972, this expanded edition is published in 2005 in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the treaty between the Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Confederated Tribes and the U.S. government on June 9, 1855, as well as the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark’s visit to the tribal homeland in 1805 and 1806.

Volume 120 in The Civilization of the American Indian Series

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806137001
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	08/01/2005
Series:	The Civilization of the American Indian Series , #120
Edition description:	Commemorative
Pages:	462
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Robert H. Ruby was both physician and independent scholar. Along with John A. Brown, he was coauthor of numerous books, including Indians of the Pacific Northwest: A History.

John A. Brown was Professor Emeritus of History at Wenatchee Valley College, Washington. He is coauthor of numerous books, including Indians of the Pacific Northwest: A History.

William L. Lang is Professor of History at Portland State University, Oregon.

Roberta Conner is Director of Tam stslikt Cultural Institute and a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.