Hank Corless’s The Weiser Indians: Shoshoni peacemakers examines the complex settlement patterns and diplomatic efforts of the Native bands inhabiting the Weiser, Payette, and Boise river valleys of southwestern Idaho. Set against the rugged topography of the surrounding mountain foothills, the narrative details how these indigenous kinship networks adapted their traditional seasonal migrations in response to the rapid influx of Euro-American homesteaders and miners. By tracing the leadership of tribal figures attempting to forge peaceful coexistence with encroaching frontier settlements, the text highlights the tribe's struggle to maintain their ancestral land base and social cohesion. Ultimately, the book documents the tragic fracturing of these deeply rooted indigenous families as federal policies forced their removal, forever altering the cultural and demographic landscape of the Idaho territory.

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Pt. 1. Indians in the Weiser Valley. Cultural aspects in historic times Subsistence activities A changing life-style. Pt. 2. The first White men. The fur trappers A time of peace The turmoil begins. Pt. 3. The miners and settlers. The Shoshoni War The rush to the basin The Snake War 1866-68. Pt. 4. A time of troubles. The first attempts at removal Indian scares of the early 1870s. Pt. 5. The clouds of war. A reluctant band Later attempts at removal The Nez Perce War of 1877. Pt. 6. The Bannock War of 1878. A troubled reservation The Great Indian Federation The end of the alliance. Pt. 7. A final resistance. The Sheepeater Campaign A last sanctuary The final years