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The Plains Cree, trade, diplomacy, and war, 1790 to 1870, John S. Milloy

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-150) and index

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The Plains Cree

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John S. Milloy

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trade, diplomacy, and war, 1790 to 1870

Milloy describes three distinct eras, each characterized by a paramount motive for war--the wars of migration and territory, the horse wars during the 'golden years' of Plains Indian life, and buffalo wars, which mark the trail to the reserves. Intimately linked to each era was a particular trade pattern and a military system that linked the Cree with other Plains tribes and non-Natives. By tracing these themes, Milloy charts the ability of the Cree to serve their economic interests by forging alliances or undertaking military or diplomatic offensives.--, Provided by publisher

Note on synonyms -- List of tables -- Part I: Evolution and realignment: The Saskatchewan River Cree: migration, war and trade, 1690 to 1813 ; The Plains Cree: the 1790s ; Realignment: the breakdown of the Cree-Blackfoot alliance -- Part II: The Cree and the Mandan-Hidatsa traders: Military patterns on the southeastern plains, 1730 to 1805 ; Cree Participation in the Mandan-Hidatsa trade system, 1806 to 1837 ; The breakdown of Cree-Assiniboine-Mandan-Hidatsa relations, 1806 to 1837 -- Part III: The horse wars, 1810 to 1850: Some aspects of Plains Cree social and political organization ; The military chronology, 1810 to 1850 -- Part IV: The buffalo wars, 1850 to 1870: The buffalo wars military chronology -- Conclusion