Alvin M. Josephy Jr. (1915¿2005) was a leading historian of the American West and author of many award-winning books, including Red Power: The American Indians¿ Fight for Freedom, available in a Bison Books edition. Jeremy FiveCrows is a member of the Nez Perce Tribe and serves as the tribal liaison and publications editor at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Prior to working for the commission he was the editor of the Nez Perce tribal newspaper, the Tats Titoqan.