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Black Beaver

If you haven’t read the two posts prior to this one, I would recommend doing that first. The first Northern Cheyenne killed on the trail home from Indian Territory was a man named Black Beaver. After the Battle of Turkey Springs, the Northern Cheyenne… Continue Reading “Black Beaver”

Turkey Springs

I mentioned in my most recent post that practical knowledge of the locations along the southern portion of the Northern Cheyenne Homecoming Trail is almost nil. People have written plenty about the events that occurred along the trail, but only a few, including John… Continue Reading “Turkey Springs”

Lucky To Lost… And Back Again

My hope is that, after you read the progression of events to follow, you won’t blame me too much for taking sixteen months to offer my next installment.  My last segment was titled. Lucky Guy, and the good fortune has clearly not stopped.  Sit… Continue Reading “Lucky To Lost… And Back Again”

Lucky Guy

After cycling through alternating spells of busyness, procrastination, and back again, I finally return to this blog. There’s no way I can account for everything that’s happened since my last post in a single entry, but I will make a good faith effort to… Continue Reading “Lucky Guy”

Cheyenne Spring, Summer, & Autumn

Wow! So my last post was pre-Covid!  We, um, have some catching up to do, don’t we?  Let’s begin with the book stuff and then we’ll move on to “The World” stuff, shall we? A couple days after my hopeful little post about the… Continue Reading “Cheyenne Spring, Summer, & Autumn”

A Little Background

So, apparently, the book has legs… at least at the local level. Through a lot of help from family, friends, and the awesome folks at Sweetgrass Books, there’s been a little buzz created that seems to be growing. We’ve had a couple readings, there’s… Continue Reading “A Little Background”

Book In Hand

              I held the book in my hands for the first time today.  As one might imagine, a flood of emotion raced through me.  I felt proud of the accomplishment, grateful for those who had helped me through the long, arduous process, and relieved… Continue Reading “Book In Hand”

Bill Rowland

Bill Rowland

Ruination to Renaissance

Cheyenne History