Black Indians A Hidden Heritage Author:William Loren Katz The first freedom paths taken by runaway slaves led to Native American villages, where black men and women found a red hand of friendship and an accepting culture. The offspring of Black-Indian marriages shaped the early days of the fur trade, added a new dimension to frontier diplomacy, and made a daring contribution to the fight for American l... more »iberty.
Though they seldom appear in textbooks, Hollywood movies, or TV shows of the Old West, Black Indians were there as sure as Sitting Bull, Davy Crockett, and Geronimo. But in the chronicles of the Americas their long, arduous quest for freedom is still a neglected chapter. Carefully researched and enhanced with rare antique prints and photographs, "Black Indians", by renowned historian William Loren Katz, reveals a little-known aspect of our past and shatters some myths.« less