Sioux Leader Red Cloud

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Betty Strong Encounter Center in Sioux City, Don Hickey, award-winning author and historian, will present an illustrated account of the life of the great Sioux leader Red Cloud. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. Born in Nebraska, Red Cloud excelled at making war and peace. In the conflict that bears his name, Red Cloud’s War, he is credited with the only Native American victory in any war with the United States. He was also a good public speaker, and as the most photographed Indian in the nineteenth century, his face was instantly recognizable to contemporaries, Americans, and Native Americans alike. Hickey holds a PhD from the University of Illinois and is a specialist in early American history and American military history. He is best known for his books, The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict (University of Illinois Press) and Nebraska Moments: Glimpses of Nebraska’s Past (University of Nebraska Press). His latest book, Tecumseh's War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America, (Westholme Publishing) was published in 2023.