Tendoy (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: David L. Crowder
- First Published: 1969
- Time of Work: 1805–1907
- Setting: Idaho and Montana
- Principal Characters: Tendoy, Snag, General Oliver O. Howard, Chief Joseph, George L. Shoup, E. M. Yearian
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Leadership, Native Americans or American Indians, War, Biography, Frontier or pioneer life, Diplomacy or diplomats, Treaties, Fur trade
- Locales: Montana, Idaho
Form and Content
Tendoy: Chief of the Lemhis is not only the story of one man but also a brief history of an area and a people. In eleven short, chronologically arranged chapters, David L. Crowder presents the history of the Native Americans in the Lemhi Valley of Idaho, their way of life, their contacts with white settlers of the region, and a life sketch of their best-known leader, Tendoy.
The first two chapters of Tendoy contain important background information. Chapter 1 describes Lemhi social and political customs—what they ate, how they married, and...
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