Project Gutenberg 2013-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 182 Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred) 1872 1948 Cody, Hiram Alfred The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Chief of the Ranges: A Tale of the Yukon" by H. A. Cody is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the harsh and majestic Yukon wilderness and follows the tribulations of Klitonda, the chief of the Ayana tribe, and his daughter Owindia, who grapple with the threat posed by the brutal Chilcat tribe. The novel explores themes of bravery, cultural identity, and the profound connection between personal struggles and the wider socio-political conflicts of their time. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to a sunlit summer afternoon along a tranquil river, where a young Owindia revels in the beauty of her surroundings. This idyllic moment is abruptly shattered as she becomes the target of a raid by Chilcat warriors, prompting a desperate escape aided by her fierce mother, who ultimately sacrifices herself to save Owindia. The narrative transitions to Klitonda, who is haunted by the loss of his wife and the oppression faced by his people from the Chilcats. As the story develops, Klitonda's determination grows to unite the Ayana tribe against their enemies, leading them on a journey filled with challenges as they seek both survival and freedom. This opening sets the stage for a gripping exploration of courage, loss, and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43088/43088-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 453268 2025-08-17T11:02:19.720463 text/html 430760 2024-10-23T16:43:24 text/html 283957 2025-08-17T11:02:24.548469 application/epub+zip 289854 2025-08-17T11:02:20.522495 application/epub+zip 232373 2025-08-17T11:02:20.126470 application/epub+zip 429370 2025-08-17T11:02:28.038451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398586 2025-08-17T11:02:24.146425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341469 2022-09-19T16:32:10.710176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433967 2025-08-17T11:02:19.151475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414043 2024-10-23T16:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16446 2025-08-17T11:02:28.192406 application/rdf+xml 21588 2025-08-17T11:02:20.212455 image/jpeg 2669 2025-08-17T11:02:20.170450 image/jpeg 266734 2025-08-17T11:02:19.761468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia