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

Previously

…He saw the future his people were being robbed of. The respect for the river, the sacred pact, had been trampled underfoot. He turned to Swift Arrow, his eyes blazing with a new, fierce resolve. "This cannot stand," he vowed, his voice hardening with the weight of his decision. "We must make them understand. We must defend our sacred waters." The seed of resistance, watered by grief and outrage, had taken root. The Columbia, once a symbol of life and abundance, was fast becoming a river of sorrow, its waters reflecting the growing storm of conflict.