The wellsprings of conflict, the ritual warfare, the tactics of deception and daring.

The wellsprings of conflict (p.18) -- The ritual of warfare (p.74) -- The tactics of deception and daring (p.128) -- Essays. A gallery of fighting men (p.6) -- Crowning glories (p.57) -- A hero of the Mandan nation (p.66) -- Finding honor in the military (p.110)-- Rebirth of the Black Legs (p.120) -- The weapons of war (p.165) -- Acknowledgments (p.178) -- Bibliography (p.178) -- Picture credits (p.180) -- Index (p.181).