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Sagwitch: Shoeshone Chieftain, Mormon Elder, 1822-1887

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Scott Christiansen's book is a superby researched, sensitively written and highly readable account of this exceptional man of the Northwest Shoshone. Until his book little was known of Sagwitch or of this unique band. Readers will find a very balanced account concerning the Bear River Massacre and how it affected the Shoshone survivors, their way of life, and how the local Mormon settlers dealt with the tragedy.

I read this book and have referred to it many times in writing a fictional book set in Paradise, Utah. It is well-researched with photos and stories from the history of the Shoshone people and Chief Sagwitch. It is important reading for anyone in Cache Valley, Utah or Southern Idaho. It's an important part of the history of the American West and a remarkable people.