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

Previously

…But this was different. This was not a fight for territory against a rival tribe. This was a defense against an encroaching tide, a force that threatened to erase their very existence. He knew, with a certainty that settled deep in his bones, that their time of passive observation was drawing to a close. The land cried out, and Kicking Bear, the warrior, would answer. He would stand, and if necessary, he would fight, not just for the present, but for the echoes of his ancestors and the unwritten future of his people. The whispers on the wind were no longer just whispers; they were a growing roar, and Kicking Bear was ready to meet it.