Welch, James 1940-2003

Fools crow by James Welch ( Book )
16 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,401 libraries worldwide
In 1870 the Lone Eaters, a small band of Pikuni (or Blackfeet) Indians, are living in the Two Medicine Territory of Montana. The extinction of the Pikuni way of life is ominously in sight. Only the form of that end is in question.

Killing Custer : the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the fate of the Plains Indians by James Welch ( Book )
7 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and held by 2,083 libraries worldwide
Nonfictionalized account, from the Indian point of view, of Custer's attack on the Plains Indians in 1876.

Winter in the blood by James Welch ( Book )
25 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 1,981 libraries worldwide
A tale narrated by a sensitive young man living on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana and his haunting memories of his once proud heritage.

The heartsong of Charging Elk : a novel by James Welch ( Book )
12 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and French and held by 1,771 libraries worldwide
"Inspired by actual historical fact, James Welch's The Heartsong of Charging Elk tells the story of an Oglala Sioux who travels the extraordinary geographical and cultural distance from tribal life in the Black Hills of South Dakota to existence on the streets of Marseille. As a young boy, Charging Elk witnessed his people's massacre of Custer's Seventh Cavalry at Little Big Horn, followed by years of futile fighting and wandering until the Sioux were finally lured to the Pine Ridge reservation. But he prefers life in the Stronghold, living by his wits and skills in the old way." "Ironically, it is Charging Elk's horsemanship and independent air that cause Buffalo Bill to recruit him for his Wild West Show, which travels across "the big water" to create a sensation in the capitals of Europe. Charging Elk and his Sioux companions are living a life touched by fame and marked by previously unthinkable experiences - until he falls ill in Marseille and, through a bureaucratic mix-up, is left behind in a hospital while the show travels on. Scared, disoriented, Charging Elk escapes - only to fall into a series of events, including a love affair with a prostitute and a shocking murder, that will change his life utterly beyond his imagination."--BOOK JACKET.

The Indian lawyer by James Welch ( Book )
10 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and French and held by 1,714 libraries worldwide
Author weaves metaphor with reality in this poignant novel about Native Americans and the penal system.

The death of Jim Loney by James Welch ( Book )
10 editions published between 1979 and 2008 in English and French and held by 1,292 libraries worldwide

Riding the Earthboy 40 : poems by James Welch ( Book )
9 editions published between 1971 and 1997 in English and held by 767 libraries worldwide

Last stand at Little Big Horn ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 739 libraries worldwide
Examines the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, from the perspective of the Lakota, Sioux, Cheyenne, and Crow who lived on the Great Plains and from that of the white settlers who pushed west across the continent.

The real West marginal way : a poet's autobiography by Richard Hugo ( Book )
3 editions published between 1986 and 1992 in English and held by 679 libraries worldwide
The widow of Anmerican poet Richard Hugo arranges a collection of his personal essays to constitute his autobiography.

Last stand at Little Bighorn ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1992 and 1993 in English and held by 621 libraries worldwide
Examines the Battle of the Little Bighorn, known as "Custer's Last Stand," from an Indian and white man's perspective. Uses journals, oral accounts, Indian ledger drawings, archival footage, and feature films to present the dual viewpoints of this historic event.