Do you think anyone in the novel shows great vision?

The book begins with an epigraph by Crazy Horse that says, "A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it..." Do you think anyone in the novel shows great vision?

I think it was really hard to during those times. So much of what people were venturing into was unknown.

I agree that there were too many unknowns during this period of history. You need data for predictability and often what turned out to be a win or a loss in battle was due to climate, terrain, cunning, luck, and certainly the unpredictability of the behavior of the enemy (on each side). For example, I didn't even see where Golden Buffalo's preemptive attempt to learn the ways of the white man did his tribe, or Custer, anything significant to help or hinder either cause. There was too much to learn and assimilate, as this was new territory, new times.

I think Golden Buffalo had great vision. He knew exactly what was to become of his people. Could he do anything about it? He hoped so, but alas could not.

I agree that Golden Buffalo had great vision. It seemed as if he were the only one with a realistic outlook of what was going to happen.

It appeared to me that Golden Buffalo was a plot device meant to embody the words of Crazy Horse.

I agree with the comments about Golden Bull. He had a vision but could not get anyone to appreciate what he saw coming for his people.

Golden Buffalo saw what was to become of his people.

Only golden buffalo

Golden Buffalo had great vision. When the cavalry entered the Sioux's land. He warned Custer that "the Lakota know the army is coming. They are prepared." He told Custer that they'd rather die than be defeated and "their medicine is too strong." "The Great Spirit has giving the Sioux victory. The scouts are afraid. It means do not follow the Lakota into the Bighorn Country, or they will destroy you".

Golden Buffalo had great vision.

I think the one with the greatest vision was General Custer himself. He had to deploy all the military tactics he learned at West Point throughout the book. He seemed to be able to picture an entire battle in his mind before his forays. Obviously, these battles did not always accomplish what he envisioned, but I thought his military prowess was remarkable.

Custer seemed to have some vision that was based on his understanding and empathy for the Indian way of life, but because he had his orders he buried that empathy. Golden Buffalo seemed to have vision and initially thought he might be able to effect change. Interestingly, I felt that some of the thoughts the author attributed to Golden Buffalo were in fact those of Bloody Knife. Custer's most trusted scout.