Buffalo Calf Road Woman: The Story of a Warrior of the Little Bighorn

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Winner of the Western Heritage Award for “Outstanding Western Novel” 2005 As the Cheyenne fought that June day in 1876| warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger. His horse had been shot out from under him| and he was left stranded on the battlefield. Suddenly| a rider galloped through enemy fire| pulled Comes in Sight onto the back of her horse| and spirited him to safety. It was Buffalo Calf Road Woman the warrior s own sister. While white men refer to this clash as the Battle of the Rosebud| the Cheyenne know it as the battle| Where the Girl Saved Her Brother. Days later| Buffalo Calf fought at the Battle of Little Bighorn the only woman to do so. And now a controversy is brewing over her role in that battle: Did Buffalo Calf strike the fatal blow that killed Custer?In this award-winning novel| authors Rosemary Agonito and Joseph Agonito depict the life and times of this brave young woman and the devastating effects of white man s westward migration. Based on true events| this epic tale of love and war is an inspiring journey through one of history s most moving sagas.”