BORN OF LAKES AND PLAINS: Mixed-Descent Peoples and the Making of the American West

A fresh history of the West in the lives of mixed-descent Native families who first bridged and then collided with racial boundaries. This work follows five mixed-descent families whose lives intertwined major events. Hyde shows they navigated the hard choices they faced as they had for centuries--by relying on the rich resources of family and kin. 16 pages of photos.