Poundmaker & Barclay

My latest book, Barclay of the Mounted, is a young man's memoir of his life in the North-West Mounted Police in the latter half of the 19th century.

One of the real-life characters Barclay encounters is Plains Cree chief Pihtokahanapiwiyin also known as Poundmaker (1842-1886).

Poundmaker was described as "tall and good looking, slightly built with an intelligent face, in which a large Roman nose was prominent; his bearing was so eminently dignified and his speech so well adapted to the occasion, as to impress every hearer with the earnestness of his views."

Poundmaker was arrested and imprisoned for participating in the 1885 Rebellion. He was tried and sentenced to prison. In poor health he was released after one year, Four months laterPoundmaker died of  a lung hemorrhage.

Barclay of the Mounted can be found on Amazon!