The People

In this retelling of the frontier story, the western tribes put aside ancient enmities and form<br><br>a confederation to oppose the invasion of their lands by the American army and settlers. The<br><br>confederation has advantages: control of gold mines and superior weapons supplied by a shadowy<br><br>Asian people called the Celestials. The confederation of The People is led by the Beothuk who<br><br>escaped extinction in their ancient homeland in eastern Canada and settled in the American western<br><br>plains. This is a fanciful retelling of the frontier saga. It also is a star-crossed love story between an<br><br>impressionable army lieutenant and a young Indian girl who is better educated and speaks more<br><br>languages than her soldier lover.