Grasshoppers in Summer
Grasshoppers in Summer by Paul Colt, published by Oghma Creative Media on October 13, 2020, is a historical fiction work that delves into the complexities of the Fort Laramie Treaty and its aftermath. This edition spans 292 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers on the events surrounding the defeat of a U.S. Army force by Red Cloud and his Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne warriors, highlighting the political and military tensions of the era.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the intricate dynamics between various leaders during this tumultuous period, including the relentless fraud and corruption that undermined reform efforts by President Ulysses S. Grant. The book examines the interplay of military, railroad, and mining interests that ultimately led to the collapse of the treaty and the escalation of conflict. Through its portrayal of these historical events, Grasshoppers in Summer provides insight into the struggles faced by Indigenous tribes and the broader implications of war and policy in the American West.
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“They came from the land of the Great Father, as many as grasshoppers in summer…” -Autumn Snow, Tsitsistas (Cheyenne)
On December 21, 1866, Red Cloud and a band of Oglala Lakota and Cheyenne warriors defeated a U.S. Army force led by Captain William J. Fetterman. The Fetterman defeat ended Red Cloud’s war for control of the Bozeman Trail with the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. President Ulysses S. Grant came to office the following year on a reform platform that included Indian peace policy.
Grasshoppers in Summer tells the epic story of making and breaking the Fort Laramie Treaty as seen through the eyes of opposing political, military, and tribal leaders. Relentless fraud, corruption, cultural and political pressures frustrated Grant’s effort to reform Indian policy. A conspiracy of military, railroad, and mining interests destroyed the Fort Laramie Treaty, leading to the drumbeat of war. The plains tribes’ last great victory at Greasy Grass would win the bitter spoils of total defeat.
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