National Geographic The Indian Wars: Battles, Bloodshed, and the Fight for Freedom on the American Frontier Hardcover – October 24, 2017

This is a beautiful history book, almost like a dictionary of all the Native American Indians Wars whether it between inter-tribal wars or conflict between Native American and the Europeans. The book is full of beautiful artwork, photographs, maps, short stories and etc. I love the artwork of the Comanches warriors on horses fighting (P. 3). Great horsemanship and the Native American sure have the skills as a horseman. The one part, I did not see Osceola, warrior leader of the Seminole tribe in Florida, a picture of Tecumseh, Shawnee leader or any of the Native Americans of Alaska!! Still great work done by Dr. Anton Treuer, thank you for the true written American History. Note, There are a lot of Native Americans in the military operations/armed forces to this day fighting for our country, even the native language was used as with the Navajo Code-talkers. Great will written history and proud of the Native American Indians as a resilient and resourceful people. Will keep the book for reference. This book will make a great gift too.

It is wonderful to read the other side of things. Very good and factual book.

Tales of war, uneasy peace, war, uneasy peace and the passing (destruction) of a way of life.

This book covered several battles and wars that occurred during the years of colonization and forming of what we now call the United States of America. I had no idea that so many different empires fought for colonization here such as the British, French, Dutch, Spanish, and the Russians. So much brutality and bloodshed, it truly was the Wild Wild West during colonization. It even included information about the Hawaiian Islands. The artwork and photos are great. I think this should be required reading in high schools in the US, because all Americans have a duty to learn the Native history of this land.

I'm very impressed with this book. I've studied Native American history since I was a child. But there is information in this book that even I didn't know about. Especially about inter-tribal warfare. The only part of the book that someone might have an issue with is the chapter on Hawaiin history. That "someone" would most likely be a Hawaiin since they do not consider themselves a "tribe" or Native Americans. I live in Hawaii and have talked to many Hawaiins about their history. They are adamant about not being Native Americans. They still feel that they are sovereign. That said, it's still interesting to read about their culture and the struggle to unify all of the Hawaiin islands. Awesome book!

This perhaps the best book yet written on the Indian Wars. It was written by Anton Treuer, whose father was an Austrian Jew and a Holocaust survivor; and her mother who was an enrolled member of the White Earth Ojibwe Nation. I think this writer's unique background contributes to his heartfelt book. The book is enhanced by numerous historic photos of the time period, as well as maps and illustrations that adds to the understanding of this history. However, there are several important things that are missing. There are no footnotes or a bibliography. In addition, he uses the word "America" back and forth, and not explaining his definition. America is a continent, not one single nation. The United States in one nation in the American continent. Also, Europe origin-people are Euro-Americans, etc. Native Americans are the Americans or First Nations. The book is a good read and the reading level appropriate for high school students, who could benefit immensely in order to understand the Indian Wars.

i am appalled that our history books paid so little attention to the awful injustices of the Europeans who conquered the Indians, and had so little regard for the fact that the Indians were the owners of the land , and most had a culture older than that of the Europeans who usurped their land. The ultra conceited attitude of the Catholic Church defies reality. The only things of note in American History books that I learned from in the 1950,s made it appear that the Europeans were the saviors of the Indians, when in reality they were the scourge of the Indians. Living in Oklahoma brings home the plight of the Indians forced to move here, but today, as the tribes seem to have begun to get more "organized " in governing their own property, and members, and taking better care of their members, in my "white-mans mind, and are being led by some very intelligent women and men, they are paying back the "white eyes". This book should be required reading in our schools.

From a visual standpoint, this book is unmatched in its presentation of the Native American Wars. Moreover, the book is extremely comprehensive in its treatment of the Native American tribes and the warfare both east and west of the Mississippi River. The author presents the material in easily digestible, short chapters that can be read as excerpts. However, the organization is sometimes challenging. For example, if you want to read about one tribe it can require jumping around rather than reading the narrative on that tribe's wars from beginning to end (e.g., a section on Apache Chief Cochise and another section on Apache Chief Geronimo). But that is the case with many similar works, so it is nothing out of the ordinary. Another outstanding attribute is the amazing and comprehensive maps, such as "Wars for Survival 1847-1918," which shows both the wars and the battles in the American West on one map along with the dates.