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A fictional account of several generations of Northern Arapaho and their experiences during the time of the forced removal from Fort Robinson to the Shoshone Indian Reservation, now known as Wind River. It reveals glimpses of a people and a culture that survive today, and of a part of American and native history that has long been hidden.
About the author
Professor Tim Rush, author of
American Lion (2015,) teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy education, humanities education and linguistics at the University of Wyoming. Working closely with the tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation, he has helped develop UW programs for certifying teachers of American Indian children. He was awarded the University of Wyoming Outreach School's Holon Family Award and was recognized by the International Reading Association with its Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award. Grandfather of a girl's volleyball champion and two young men serving in the US Air Force, Tim Rush lives on the high plains west of Laramie, Wyoming with Alice, his wife of nearly 50 years, and an array of horses, dogs, cats, and regular guests from the wild kingdom.
