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Images of America: Colorado
American Indians of the Pikes Peak Region
Thousands of years before Zebulon Pike's name became attached to this famous mountain, Pikes Peak was home to indigenous people. These First Nations left no written record of their sojourn here, but what they did leave were stone circles, carefully crafted arrowheads and stone tools, enigmatic petroglyphs, and culturally scarred trees. In the 1500s, Spanish explorers documented their locations, language, and numbers. In the 1800s, mountain men and official explorers such as Pike, Fremont, and Long also wrote about these First Nations. Comanche, Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Lakota made incursions into the region. These nations contested Ute land possession, harvested the abundant wildlife, and paid homage to the powerful spirits at Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs. Today Ute Indians return to Garden of the Gods and to Pikes Peak each year to perform their sacred Sundance Ceremony.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 7, 2008
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
November 26, 2017
Very well constructed read on 8 different tribes tied historically to the Pikes Peak region. All tribes figured prominently in the history of the American West. Very good summary from a Native American perspective.
Typically the Images of America books (over 7,000 in the series) are not known as great reads but there are a few gems like this one.
Typically the Images of America books (over 7,000 in the series) are not known as great reads but there are a few gems like this one.
July 15, 2017
Historical photos abound
Besides the provide history of the tribes in the region, this book is full wonderful historical photographs. Documenting the life of so many of the Indians and their tribes.
Besides the provide history of the tribes in the region, this book is full wonderful historical photographs. Documenting the life of so many of the Indians and their tribes.
September 14, 2023
I enjoyed the photos in this and maybe it's meant as a quick overview of the local history but I would have appreciated more descriptions of what was being presented. I shouldn't have to Google a term or important historical figure to be able to interpret what I'm reading. I also question the accuracy of a lot of it.
October 13, 2019
A fantastic portrayal of the Native American tribes who populated the Pikes Peak Region. I've lived in this area for 50 years and had no idea of the history. I highly recommended this well researched, interesting read.
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