New book recounts Native-White relations in northwest Nebraska

The border area between northwest Nebraska's Sheridan County and the Pine Ridge Reservation, in South Dakota, has seen conflict and coexistence between whites and Indians for more than a century. Now, Nebraska native Stew Magnuson examines that history in a new book, The Death of Raymond Yellow Thunder. Fred Knapp interviewed Magnuson and compiled this report:

Magnuson will discuss his book at the Nebraska History Museum, Lincoln, Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m. He will also make Nebraska appearances in North Platte at A to Z Books, Oct. 22; Alliance at the Knight Museum Oct. 23; Gordon at United Methodist Church, Oct. 27, and The Bookworm, 8702 Pacific St., Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.