The Nez Perce Chief Who Refused To Surrender 40 Miles From Canada — Then Slipped Past The Army And Escaped
The Crow, however, had their own calculations to make.
They had their own agreements with the U.S. government, their own vulnerability.
When the nimíipuu scouts made contact with Crow leaders and asked for help, the answer was not what they had hoped for.
Some accounts indicate that Crow warriors actively assisted the Army in following the nimíipuu.
The alliance did not materialize.
The option of Canada — always present in the background — became the only remaining direction.
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