The Plains tribes are in crisis by…
March 1874 CE
The Plains tribes are in crisis by the winter of 1873-1874.
The reduction of the buffalo herds to unthinkably low levels, combined with ever increasing numbers of new settlers and more aggressive military patrols, has put them in an unsustainable position.
During the winter, a spiritual leader named had emerged among the Quahadi Band of Comanches.
Isa-tai claims to have the power to render himself and others invulnerable to their enemies, including to bullets, and is able to rally an enormous number of Indians for large raids.Images
Comanche warrior and medicine man. Reservation cabinet card photo created and published by W. P. Bliss around 1880. DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University
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