In regards to the attention to deatil and the easy reading of Red Cloud's Autobiography, I believe that they both added to the purpose of the book as a whole. The fact that the book was an easy read pevents a reaction like many of us had to other books we have read where we became disinterested and lost focus on the topis of the book. The presentation of the biography in a mini-series style seemed really interesting to me and, in contrast to past readings, presented an entertaining approach to history rather than a simple, though informative, documentary.
   The militaristic perception of Red Cloud did not seem barbaric or "uncivilized" to me when taken in context with other historical events. I particularly enjoyed the unique insight into the rituals of native american life and the intra-tribe relations. I feel like I was pretty uninformed about many aspects of Native American and I really felt this reading gave me good insights into the life on Native AMericans.