Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs: From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess, and Powhatan; Down to and Including Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Also an Answer, from the Latest Research, of the Query, Whence Came the Indian? Together with a Number of Thrillingly Interesting Indian Stories and Anecdotes from History

Norman B. Wood's 1906 collection gathers the lives of remarkable Native American leaders across four centuries, from Cofachiqui, the princess who welcomed Hernando De Soto, to Geronimo, the last Apache resistance fighter. These are not simple tales of warriors: they are portraits of statesmen, orators, confederacy-builders, and diplomats navigating impossible choices as civilizations collided. Wood presents Tecumseh's doomed pan-tribal alliance, Red Jacket's eloquent defense of Seneca sovereignty, Little Turtle's devastating military victories, and Pontiac's organized resistance. The book also ventures into anthropological speculation, asking where America's original inhabitants came from. Written with evident admiration for its subjects, this volume captures an era when Americans were beginning to reckon with the tragic cost of conquest. For modern readers, it serves as both a compendium of extraordinary lives and a window into early twentieth-century efforts to reclaim narratives all but erased from mainstream history.