Traders and Raiders: The Indigenous World of the Colorado Basin, 1540-1859. Cover Page -- Traders and Raiders -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Naming People, Geography, and Time Periods -- Introduction -- Interlude: The Journey of Poo…
The Colorado River region looms large in the history of the American West, an essential part of the plans and dreams of Euro-Americans since the first century, however it must be understood first as the home of a complex Indigenous world. Through 300 years of western colonial se…
The Colorado River region looms large in modern history, but has, in fact, played a pivotal role in the colonial designs of Euro-Americans since the first Spanish journey up the Colorado River in the sixteenth century. This book examines more than three centuries of indigenous l…