Colonial Crisis: How One American Fought for the Dignity of the Philippine Highlanders

The time was February 1911. The place was Mountain Province, the home of the indigenous highlanders in the Philippines known as the Igorots.2 A little-known drama unfolded in that place in that year whose consequences changed the lives of not just those involved, but also future generations. It is a story of betrayal and vindication, with villains and heroes.