The Horse Indians tells about the Comanche Indians who are responsible for populating the Pacific Northwest with horses brought to the New World by the Spanish Conquistadors in 1550 A.D. Comanche warriors drove thousands of Mustangs north to their Shoshoni Indian cousins and the Shoshonis, in turn, held trade fairs on a large island on the Snake River. In this way, horses were dispersed to many Indians from the surrounding tribes. The Arapaho, Bannock, and Flatheads came to trade and more. The Appaloosa Horse, for example, was prized by the Palouse and Nez Perce Indians. The Cayuse Pony was favored by the Cayuse Indians.

Page Illustrations 6 Contents 7 Acknowledgements 9 Foreword 11 Chapter One Migration 13 Chapter Two Hunting Buffalo 25 Chapter Three Spanish Mustangs 39 Chapter Four Horsemen 49 Chapter Five Comancheria 59 Chapter Six Comancheros 81 Chapter Seven Kiowa Allies 87 Chapter Eight Indian Wars 95 Chapter Nine Texas Rangers 123 Chapter Ten Reservation Life 161 Index 174 Bibliography 177 Citing Electronic Publications 178 About the Author 179