"Dean Boutin, after exhaustive research and thoughtful analysis, has given us the definitive life story of a historical figure deeply human yet undeniably tragic. Rather than emulate his predecessors by presenting a distorted image of Cut Nose, who was once defined as a fiend in human shape, the author gives us fresh insights into the mind and heart of a great leader of his people. An objective, haunting, and honest history devoid of embellishment, yet rich in truth. This one stays with you." - John Koblas, author of the three-volume Dakota Uprising history, Let Them Eat Grass