The River People

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The early 18th century was a time of turmoil and change in America. England and France fought each other to establish American colonies and formed alliances with the great competing Iroquois and Algonquin confederations. European colonists staked claims to native lands. Native people resisted those claims. European diseases and technology changed the continent in ways few understood. Native American tribes engaged in near-constant conflict no one knew how to stop.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this environment the River People risked war with their ancient enemies the Mingos by granting protection to six travelers Tamaqua a Lenape warrior and his blood brother John Tamaqua's son Boy John's wife Abigail their two-year-old son Benny and fourteen-year-old Tilly. In exchange for this protection they expected the travelers to participate in village life.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>John felt pressured to go on the winter-long beaver hunt that had become the new core of the village economy.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Abigail and Tilly tried to settle into village life making wampum and coping with Native anger toward Whites.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Tamaqua concentrated on recovering from his wounds.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Then on the same night that children in the village became ill with Dutch Fever Tamaqua's Manitou appeared to him in a dream telling him Abigail had knowledge that could save many lives.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The problem was Abigail had no idea what she knew.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Meanwhile people were dying.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>One thing is sure the long hard winter would change them all in ways no one expected.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The River People Book Three in the Bompeau Family Saga is the sequel to The Fourth Son and Abigail's Tale.</span></p>