PARIS — South Paris author Patricia Probert Gott has released her seventeenth book.“Me and Chief Sitting Bull” recounts the last 20 years of Sitting Bull’s life—as told by his horse, Blackie. Based on real historical events, this novel covers the years 1870-1890. During this time, as chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux, Sitting Bull, fought for, advised, counseled and represented his people, trying to enable them to live free on the northern plains as they had always done, all while the government declared them “hostiles” and sent military to round them up and contain them to living on designated reservations.

Sitting Bull and Blackie were involved in the Battle on the Rosebud, were present during Custer’s defeat, fled to Canada, surrendered to the U.S. military, took part in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows. Sitting Bull also raised horses from his home on the Grand River in South Dakota until his murder.

Gott’s books can be purchased from [email protected]. Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Kindle eBook, or locally at Book’s ‘N Things Norway, Smedberg’s Farm Stand in Oxford, and Melby’s Market in Waterford. FMI call 743-2628.