Native Nations, Ancient Paths: The True Story of the Oregon Trail

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…He stood, a solitary figure against the backdrop of the vast, star-strewn sky, the weight of his people’s future settling upon his shoulders like a mantle. The lodge was silent, save for the crackling of the fire and the distant howl of a wolf. The decision had been made. A path, fraught with uncertainty, had been chosen. The echoes of this council would ripple far beyond the Wallowa Valley, shaping the destiny of the Nez Perce in the years to come.