THESE SACRED LANDS
AVAILABLE TODAY - EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDCOVER ON AMAZON
“These Sacred Lands” (May 2022) is the third edition in the “I am a Soldier, First and Always” series, Manifest Destiny meets Native American culture in James’ next historical fiction novel. The story of two men, one a U.S. Cavalryman, the other a Lakota Sioux warrior, and the clash of cultures across the Great Plains in the 1870s make an intriguing story. Final editing is complete and the book is available on Amazon.
In the 1870s, the bond of friendship between a Lakota warrior, Shadow Hawk, and a U.S. cavalryman, Joshua Mackenzie, is tested as the Great Sioux War reaches its climax. Hawk decides on his family’s future which surprises even Mackenzie. Based on historical records and informed conjecture, “These Sacred Lands” is a compelling story of clashing cultures.
The Civil War was over, and “Manifest Destiny” crashed upon the frontier like a massive wave with the promise of a new life and a fresh start for thousands of settlers. Gold discoveries in Montana and the Black Hills of Dakota Territories added to the numbers as miners flocked to Indian lands.
In the 1870s, the bond of friendship between a Lakota warrior, Shadow Hawk, and a U.S. cavalryman, Joshua Mackenzie, is tested as the Great Sioux War reaches its climax. Hawk decides on his family’s future which surprises even Mackenzie. Based on historical records and informed conjecture, “These Sacred Lands” is a compelling story of clashing cultures.
The Civil War was over, and “Manifest Destiny” crashed upon the frontier like a massive wave with the promise of a new life and a fresh start for thousands of settlers. Gold discoveries in Montana and the Black Hills of Dakota Territories added to the numbers as miners flocked to Indian lands.
The Black Hills, “Paha Sapa” to the Lakota, and the river region extending from the Bighorn Mountains to the Yellowstone River are sacred lands from which the native culture emerged. It is the land where the guiding spirits dwell. The Lakota watched the American migration with increasing concern, then anger.
The research went well, and there is so much material. James toured Wyoming and Montana in the early fall of 2020 to see the area for himself and capture the setting for the book as accurately as possible. If you have any tips on the research of Sioux Indian tribes, email James or message him on social media.
The story continues with James’ next chapter, and continuation ofthe story, in the series entitled “Tremaine.” Look for the historical fiction novel in the Spring 2023.
The research went well, and there is so much material. James toured Wyoming and Montana in the early fall of 2020 to see the area for himself and capture the setting for the book as accurately as possible. If you have any tips on the research of Sioux Indian tribes, email James or message him on social media.
The story continues with James’ next chapter, and continuation ofthe story, in the series entitled “Tremaine.” Look for the historical fiction novel in the Spring 2023.
AVAILABLE TODAY - EBOOK, PAPERBACK AND HARDCOVER ON AMAZON
“These Sacred Lands” (May 2022) is the third edition in the “I am a Soldier, First and Always” series, Manifest Destiny meets Native American culture in James’ next historical fiction novel. The story of two men, one a U.S. Cavalryman, the other a Lakota Sioux warrior, and the clash of cultures across the Great Plains in the 1870s make an intriguing story. Final editing is complete and the book is available on Amazon.
In the 1870s, the bond of friendship between a Lakota warrior, Shadow Hawk, and a U.S. cavalryman, Joshua Mackenzie, is tested as the Great Sioux War reaches its climax. Hawk decides on his family’s future which surprises even Mackenzie. Based on historical records and informed conjecture, “These Sacred Lands” is a compelling story of clashing cultures.
The Civil War was over, and “Manifest Destiny” crashed upon the frontier like a massive wave with the promise of a new life and a fresh start for thousands of settlers. Gold discoveries in Montana and the Black Hills of Dakota Territories added to the numbers as miners flocked to Indian lands.
The Black Hills, “Paha Sapa” to the Lakota, and the river region extending from the Bighorn Mountains to the Yellowstone River are sacred lands from which the native culture emerged. It is the land where the guiding spirits dwell. The Lakota watched the American migration with increasing concern, then anger.
The research went well, and there is so much material. James toured Wyoming and Montana in the early fall of 2020 to see the area for himself and capture the setting for the book as accurately as possible. If you have any tips on the research of Sioux Indian tribes, email James or message him on social media.
The story continues with James’ next chapter, and continuation ofthe story, in the series entitled “Tremaine.” Look for the historical fiction novel in the Spring 2023.
In the 1870s, the bond of friendship between a Lakota warrior, Shadow Hawk, and a U.S. cavalryman, Joshua Mackenzie, is tested as the Great Sioux War reaches its climax. Hawk decides on his family’s future which surprises even Mackenzie. Based on historical records and informed conjecture, “These Sacred Lands” is a compelling story of clashing cultures.
The Civil War was over, and “Manifest Destiny” crashed upon the frontier like a massive wave with the promise of a new life and a fresh start for thousands of settlers. Gold discoveries in Montana and the Black Hills of Dakota Territories added to the numbers as miners flocked to Indian lands.
The Black Hills, “Paha Sapa” to the Lakota, and the river region extending from the Bighorn Mountains to the Yellowstone River are sacred lands from which the native culture emerged. It is the land where the guiding spirits dwell. The Lakota watched the American migration with increasing concern, then anger.
The research went well, and there is so much material. James toured Wyoming and Montana in the early fall of 2020 to see the area for himself and capture the setting for the book as accurately as possible. If you have any tips on the research of Sioux Indian tribes, email James or message him on social media.
The story continues with James’ next chapter, and continuation ofthe story, in the series entitled “Tremaine.” Look for the historical fiction novel in the Spring 2023.
LAKOTA SACRED LANDS --
THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA --
Sacred to the Lakota, the hills are the center of the Lakota world. The Region north of the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming and Montana is at the center of the story and the conflict between settlers, miners, railroad workers on one side, and the various tribes across the plains.
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