A new book has been released that gives " A rare and deeply personal look into the lives of Dakota Indian warriors during the mid to late 1800’s. These elders come alive in these original interviews preserved and compiled by Col. A.B. Welch. Illustrated with over 75 fully annotated photographs, you can’t help but be moved by the beauty and charisma of these people. “War Drums” was written by Col. Welch in 1924. This manuscript records his conversations with old warriors of the Sioux, Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa tribes. Welch’s writings are essentially unedited. The stories are presented in their original order. Photographs and three stories from his collection have been added to enrich the manuscript."