A History of the Osage People

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Traces 400 years of Osage culture from prehistoric times to the group’s current status as an officially recognized tribe.

Osage traditional lands are positioned in mid-continental The united states encompassed by the present-day states of Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Major waterways through these lands and the defensible terrain of the Ozark range provided the tribe a distinct advantage in prehistoric and early historic times. A warlike people, the Osage long encroached on neighboring tribal lands, especially those of the Caddo to the southwest. Yet good natural boundaries and centuries of success in warfare afforded the tribe little advantage in attempts to forestall Euro-American westward expansion. Three major routes to the West—the Missouri and Arkansas Rivers and the Continental Trail—crossed Osage land, so conflict with the newcomers was once inevitable.

Louis Burns draws on ancestral oral traditions and research in a broad body of literature to tell the story of the Osage people. He writes clearly and concisely, from the Osage point of view. First published in 1989 and for a few years out of print, this revised edition is augmented by a new preface and maps. On account of its masterful compilation and synthesis of the known data, A History of the Osage People remains to be the most productive reference for information on crucial American Indian people.

Louis F. Burns, of Osage-French-Scottish heritage, is a member of the Mottled Eagle Clan and creator of six books, including Symbolic and Decorative Art of the Osage People.

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