Nez Perce Summer, 1877: The U.S. Army and Nee-Me-Poo Crisis

Nez Perce Summer, 1877: The U.S. Army and Nee-Me-Poo Crisis by Jerome A. Greene. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780917298684.

Greene (research historian, National Park Service) recounts the fighting retreat of the nontreaty Nez Perces, including Chief Joseph, across nearly 1,000 miles of Pacific Northwest wilderness. Greene draws from both U.S. Army and Nez Perce sources to explain their circuitous route through Yellowstone National Park and their attempts to seek refuge among the Crow Indians. Twenty-six illustrations and photographs and 16 maps are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)