A tribute to the courageous chiefs and warriors who fought to protect their people and preserve the Native way of life in the face of European expansion across North America: Sequoyah, a Cherokee who invented a system of writing for his people Sitting Bull, the powerful warrior and spiritual leader of the Lakota Sioux who doggedly fought white incursions on Sioux land Chief Joseph, who led the Nez Perce on a heroic and doomed flight to freedom Louis Riel, who was hanged as a traitor after fighting to protect Mtis rights Red Cloud, who fought with Sitting Bull to prevent settlers from crossing Sioux lands Quanah Parker, the last great chief of the Comanche.