"Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Limited Edition #65 of 92"; "Third printing, 1989"; by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown; hardbound; very good condition of book with unmarked pages; dust jacket quite good with minor edge wear.
 
description -
In this book, Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown tell the story of the Cayuse people, from their early years through the nineteenth century, when the tribe was forced to move to a reservation.
 
from Foreward -
Here is the fascinating account of a small Indian tribe, the Cayuses, whose lodges once were located at one of the busiest crossroads of the Old Oregon country.  Proud and haughty by disposition, the Cayuses became involved in the turmoil of events that followed the coming of the white men - explorers, fur traders, missionaries, Indian agents, and settlers...