"When Martha Summerhayes (1844-1926) came as a bride to Fort Russell in Wyoming Territory in 1874, she "saw not much in those first few days besides bright buttons, blue uniforms, and shining swords," but soon enough the hard facts of army life began to intrude. Remonstrating with her husband, Jack Wyder Summerhayes, that she had only three rooms and a kitchen instead of "a whole house," she was informed that "women are not reckoned in at all in the...

A young Navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, as prisoners of the white soldiers.

A guide to the Native American tribes of the Southwest.

After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.

"150 authentic recipes"--Cover subtitle.

Describes how the American military in World War II used a group of Navajo Indians to create an indecipherable code based on their native language.

"Most people are familiar with the famous Precolumbian civilizations of the Aztecs and Maya of Mexico, but few realize just how advanced were contemporary cultures in the American Southwest. Here lie some of the most remarkable monuments of America's prehistoric past, such as Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Visitors marvel at the impressive ruined pueblos and spectacular cliff dwellings, but often have little idea of the cultures that produced these...

The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on the remains of their pottery.

A young boy takes a baby hawk from its nest and keeps it as a pet, hoping that it will help him fulfill his desire to fly.

Archaeological artifacts found on public and Indian lands are an important part of our nation's heritage and may provide valuable information about its earliest inhabitants.