Spring 2017
“Hang Them All”
George Wright and the Plateau Indian War
Donald L. Cutler ’76
University of Oklahoma Press: 2016
Questions about the viciousness of Col. George Wright’s month-long war against Indian tribes of the Upper Columbia Plateau typically are filtered through a lens of historical and cultural context.
The cruelty of Wright’s tactics during the Plateau Indian War of 1858 are undeniable. He hanged 16 Indians, including some who had surrendered after being told … » More …