Native in a Strange Land: The Life of Mike Burns, Indian Scout and Autobiographer
Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United StatesMike Burns lived a long life in two worlds. Born in about 1862 into the Kwevkepaya (Yavapai) people, he was taken prisoner by U.S. soldiers after his family was massacred at a place called Skeleton Cave. He lived for years as something between a captive and a servant until joining the Indian Scouts, riding against […]
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