The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy

Struggles of the Plains Indians (1x7)

Air date: Jan 01, 2017

From 1830 to 1890, the lives of the Plains Indians changed irrevocably. Topics include our sources for the early history of the Plains Indians (including portraits and archaeology), the importance of buffalo and horses to life on the Great Plains, and two visitors' perspectives on America's treatment of the Plains Indians.