The author stitches together the various accounts of Qualchan's life in order to make more clear some of the facts and legends surrounding the famous Yakama warrior's name. Wherever possible, sources are quoted directly. Included are photos of the Steptoe Battlefield and a fold-out reproduction of Captain John Mullan's "PLAN of the Battle of the Four Lakes; fought by the command under Col. Wright, Sept. 1st 1858 against 300-400 northern hostile Indians, consisting of Coeur d'Alenes, Spokanes & Palouses." Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.