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Moore is author of The Cheyenne Nation (CH, Nov'88), a "scholarly and somewhat technical book." It did not include information about Moore's own interactions with the Cheyenne, a subject that he includes in this book. He began fieldwork with the Cheyenne in 1970 and has maintained a close association with them since, continuing scholarly research while also assisting the Cheyenne with certain land and compensation claims. In this new work Moore synthesizes his and others' scholarship, incorporating Cheyenne traditions and beliefs as well as personal experiences. Moore believes the Cheyenne emerged as a distinct people in the subarctic region north of the Great Lakes. He discusses their migrations westward and south, their transition from settled agriculturalists to nomadic Great Plains buffalo hunters, and their eventual split into two groups. He considers Cheyenne material culture, societal structure, warfare, literature, beliefs and ceremonies, and also highlights the frustrations inherent in present-day reservation life. His study not only offers an excellent, readable introduction to the Cheyenne, but also provides valuable insights for those already somewhat familiar with Great Plains ethnohistory and the history of the Cheyenne. All levels. M. C. Mangusso; University of Alaska Fairbanks