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People of the Sacred Mountain

by Peter J. Powell

Anisfield-Wolf Book · 1982 · Winner
NonfictionISBN 9780064515504

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About the Author

Father Peter J. Powell (1928-2022) was an American ethnohistorian, author, and Anglican priest renowned for his works on Northern Cheyenne history and culture, including the award-winning People of the Sacred Mountain (1982 National Book Award for History and Anisfield-Wolf Award), Sweet Medicine, and In Sun’s Likeness and Power (Waldo F. Leland Prize). Read more →

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