Bíilaachia--White Swan : Crow warrior, Custer scout, American artist / Rodney G. Thomas ; foreword by Baa Hinnahcé--Mardell Plainfeather.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Rodney G., author.

Contributor:

Plainfeather, Mardell Hogan, writer of foreword.

James Lader Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crow Indians--Biography.

Crow Indians.

Indian scouts--Biography.

Indian scouts.

Indian painters--Biography.

Indian painters.

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876--Biography.

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876, in art.

Crow art.

White Swan (Crow warrior), 1851 or 1852-1904.

White Swan.

Montana.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 233 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]

Summary:

"The story of the Apsáalooke (Crow) men who scouted for the Seventh United States Cavalry in 1876 has been told by historians, the details sometimes distorted or fabricated. Bíilaachia--better known as White Swan--survived the Battle of Little Bighorn despite severe wounds. One soldier recalled him standing beside his horse, firing at the Sioux: "He would not mount up and to try to get away but stood and fought." White Swan continued to scout off-and-on for the U.S. Army until 1881 and recorded his 22 combat actions in 37 paintings and drawings. Done in traditional Plains warrior biographic style, his complete body of work is presented here for the first time, along with the history behind each depiction. His life is detailed in photographs, some never before published, and four little-known interviews, as well as extensive research about the Apsáalooke people"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: "Soldiers of the Government"

"It Shall Be Done as You Say"

"Let's Get Off and Make a Stand"

"Come and Get Me, I Am Hurt"

Apsaalooke Duxxia

Crow Warrior

Between pages 52 and 53 are 16 plates containing 28 color images

Perpetual Wars

Cousins and Camps

Crooks and Creations

American Artist

Daakshee-Deeds

Between pages 184 and 185 are 16 plates containing 25 color images

With Military Honors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Lader Fund.

ISBN:

9781476685946

1476685940

OCLC:

1262119893

Publisher Number:

99992600704