EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 25 MIN
SE4 - Long Lost and Found: James Beckwourth Goes Tribal
from While Buffalo Roamed: The Wild West History of Colorado · host Jonathan Summer Publishing
James Beckwourth (cover art) , a freed slave (freed from his loving father) from Virginia, while part of a trapping expedition in the early 1820s, is captured by a band of Crow Tribal People while trapping in the wilds of modern Wyoming (within the boundaries the future Jefferson Territory). James is mistaken for a long lost son of the tribe, he joins the Crow Nation as a result - going along with this mistaken identity. As usual, a Beckwourth story always entertains, and his experiences add wonderful color to tribal life on the plains. Enjoy! And thank you for listening! JB
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James Beckwourth, a freed slave (freed from his loving father) from Virginia, while part of a trapping expedition in the early 1820s, is captured by a band of Crow Tribal People while trapping in the wilds of modern Wyoming (within the boundaries the future Jefferson Territory). James is mistaken for a long lost son of the tribe, he joins the Crow Nation as a result - going along with this mistaken identity. As usual, a Beckwourth story always entertains, and his experiences add wonderful color to tribal life on the plains. Enjoy! And thank you for listening! JB
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