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The Moccasin Speaks

High Plains tragedy: legend vs truth of a pioneer family, displaced Cheyennes, and reunion.

The story of the German Family Massacre has haunted the High Plains for more than a century. The account of the capture of the four sisters, who survived the attack on their family, has been told over and over - and has become the stuff of legend. The real story is tragic, poignant, and far more complex than sensational articles would have us believe.

Four girls who were captured
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