The Indian frontier of the American West, 1846-90.
by Robert M. Utley
- Albuquerque, New Mexico Univ. of NM Press 1983
- 325 p.
Includes Index and Bibliography
The Indian West at midcentury -- Foundations of a new Indian policy, 1846-1860 -- When the white people fought each other, 1861-1865 -- War and peace : Indian relations in transition, 1865-1869 -- Grant's peace policy, 1869-1876 -- Wars of the peace policy, 1869-1886 -- The vision of reformers, 1865-1890 -- The reservation, 1880-1890 -- The passing of the frontier, 1890.
Recounts the history of white and Native American conflict during the last half of the nineteenth century, examining the perspectives of both sides.