[Gazella]

I’m halfway through Timothy Egan’s The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. It basically tells the stories of the farmers and their families who lived through the Dust Bowl (aka the Dirty Thirties) of the 1930s. So far, it’s one of the most interesting histories I’ve read. In the book, the author talks little about Native American tribes such as the Apache, Comanche, and the Kiowa tribe and their notable chiefs like Quanah Parker, Ten Bears, Geronimo, etc.

History easily fascinates me and of course I got really interested and found myself putting my Kindle down and researching about Native Americans as the author did not go much into depth since the book is really about the Great Dust Bowl. I watched films about Sacagawea and I know that she accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition. I just discovered that Pocahontas was real. I always thought she was a part of Native American folklore. As a kid, I used to always watch the Disney film although I’m pretty sure that a lot of the movie was pure fiction.

Anyway, I’m looking for some good recommendations on books about Native American history. It could be about the life of a particular prominent chief/leader, or something general like the history of a tribe or an event involving Native Americans.