Condition: New,UPC: 9781938416705,Publication Date: Sun, June 1, 2014,Type: Paperback ,
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7ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND TRAVELERS had crossed the Oregon Trail during the gold rush of 1849. Even the most backwoods warrior understood what that meant: disease, death, and conflict with the whites. Asa result of the Treaty of 1851, some Indians were convinced that the country to the north-called Absaraka-might be a better option for a home range. At the very least, it held the promise of less trouble from the whites. The danger from other tribes was another matter.