Told through the fictional diaries of May Dodd, One Thousand White Women reimagines a controversial government program of 1875, in which white women were sent to marry into the Cheyenne Nation as part of a cultural assimilation plan. Declared insane by her family and confined to an asylum, May volunteers for the program as a way to regain her freedom. Her journey westward brings both fleeting romance with an Army captain and a lasting bond with Little Wolf, a Cheyenne chief. As May navigates between two worlds, she confronts prejudice, loyalty, and identity, creating a powerful portrait of love and survival in a time of cultural collision.
Technical Details
Pages: 496
Publication Year: 1999
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Language: English
Original Language: English
Author: Jim Fergus
ISBN-10: 0312199430
ISBN-13: 9780312199432
Format: Trade Paperback
