A Native American elder travels through Indian towns, introducing readers to a vivid cast of characters.

Introduction -- ch.1. An old man's request -- ch. 2. Burnt offerings -- ch. 3. Talking of the grandfathers -- ch. 4. One wily old indian -- ch. 5. A land of dreams and phantasms -- ch. 6. Junk cars and buffalo carcasses -- ch. 7. Rooting for the cowboys -- ch. 8. Taking maize from Squanto -- ch. 9. Jumbo -- ch. 10. Ponytails and jewelry -- ch. 11. The selling of the sacred -- ch. 12. Welcome to our land -- ch. 13. Tatanka -- ch. 14. Seeing with both eyes -- ch. 15. Shiny soup -- ch. 16. The stranger -- ch. 17. Leaders and rulers -- ch. 18. Drunk on Jesus -- ch. 19. Pushing -- ch. 20. Revelations -- ch. 21. Half-breed -- ch. 22. The song of history -- ch. 23. Storm -- ch. 24. Paha Sapa -- ch. 25. Wounded Knee -- ch. 26 The promise -- About the author.