Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad drum It is the unmistakable voice

It is the unmistakable voice of Victor

She participated in coming-of-age ceremonies and learned the special rules for stringing beads together and the messages conveyed by hairstyles

a baby can still be found wrapped up and wide-eyed

developing new relationships with non-Native governments

Empire's Tracks: Indigenous Nations, Chinese Workers, and the Transcontinental Railroad drum It is the unmistakable voiceEmpire's Tracks boldly reframes the history of the transcontinental railroad from the perspectives of the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pawnee Native American tribes, and the Chinese migrants who toiled on its path. In this meticulously researched book, Manu Karuka situates the railroad within the violent global histories of colonialism and capitalism. Through an examination of legislative, military, and business records, Karuka deftly explains the imperial