The oglala warriors

 Three young Oglala Lakota Indian boys are out hunting for a hinsko (so big, so large) bull moose and are camped for the days end. The three are sharing campfire stories and the leader of the three is telling a campfire story about an old capa (beaver). The leader’s name is Mato Ḣota (a grizzly bear) and it is his turn to ‘one up’ the others in telling his campfire story. His story is funny and all are laughing including himself, as he weaves his story to the end. All the while, a giant golden colored mato ḣota (grizzly bear, who the Lakota leader happens to be named after), has heard their laughing and is sneaking in to attack them, after they have gone into their blankets for the night. When the huge golden grizzly starts his charge in attacking the boys, the leader Mato Ḣota hears him and throws his spear, wounding the giant grizzly. The giant grizzly pulls the spear from his shoulder and bites it into and continues his charge in a deep rage, with his eyes focused on Mato Ḣota, who wounded him.A bright blue tunnel of light lands between the charging golden grizzly and the young Lakota leader, saving him. Tatanka Ska Son, a white buffalo appears from the blue tunnel of light and scares the giant golden grizzly away. Tatanka Ska Son repeats the funny story Mato Ḣota told, but points out the true meaning and value of the story and that is love for a friend, a neighbor and all children of Mother Earth. The three young Oglala Lakota boys are committed to serve Tatanka Ska Son for life as His "The Chosen Ones Oglala Warriors: A Series of Campfire Story Telling." 

 "The Chosen Ones Oglala Warriors". In this second book, three young Oglala Lakota Indian boys have grown and are now full-fledged Oglala Lakota braves. They have experienced many adventures in the series of “Campfire Story Telling”, which set the stage for "The Chosen Ones Oglala Warriors Dangerous Missions in the Northwest." The braves have new companions, a giant grizzly bear, and three wolf scouts they have befriended, who have become their loyal friends. They also have a friend from the Crow tribe; they rescued from Jicarilla Apache raiders in past, who has great powers, given to him by Wakantanka (God). Sun Man has joined them in this adventure, as a ‘Chosen One’. They have all started the journey with many horses to begin the trip to the Northwest, but soon learn that they can travel by water on the Great River –modern name Missouri River- to reach their goal. They all build a log raft and rig their horses with harnesses to pull the raft upriver. Along the way they encounter unfriendly tribes, save other tribes from death, and others from disaster. Their mission helps many and teaches all from their ‘Story Telling” abilities, through their unique connection to Wakantanka and His Son, Tatanka Ska Son, who appears as a ‘White Buffalo’. Once you read about the adventures of The Chosen Ones Oglala Warriors, you will want to go on their adventures and join them, as they travel the far northwest and meet many Indian tribes and learn their customs and ways. Don’t miss this adventure and those that follow. You too can be a ‘Story Teller’ by reading each book in the series of “Campfire Story Telling”, and travel along on our journey in days long past, days forever lost, but not to our readers. 

“The Chosen Ones” four Indian warriors Wanagiyata, Oyaka, Okolaya Oglala Lakota braves and a new a new member of the "Chosen Ones” Sun Man who is a mighty Crow brave given special powers by Wakantanka (God). All “The Chosen Ones” bring their new wives along, as they travel northwest. They have many challenges and experiences along in the journey on the Great River. The Indian braves have brave companions, a giant grizzly bear, and three strong and able wolf scouts they have befriended, to lead them forward on many new paths.The mission members started their journey with many horses beginning the mission trip to the Northwest, but soon learned from an Indian chief, that they could travel by water, rather than over land on the Great River –modern name Missouri River—to reach their goal and visit many more tribes who live by the Great River. They build a log raft and rig their many horses with special harnesses to tow the raft upriver. Along the way they encounter unfriendly tribes, save other tribes from certain death, and others from disastrous forest fires. Their many missions help teach all they contact, by their ‘Story Telling’ abilities, consisting of their many experiences in war and peaceful visits with many other Indian tribes. All these stories are a compilation made possible by Tatanka Ska Son, who appears as their friend in the form of a special ‘White Buffalo’.Book three tells ten “Campfire stories” about “The Chosen Ones”, three Oglala Lakota and one Crow warrior and their special animal friends from the deep woods of the Northwest Country, who accompany them on their special missions sent by Wakantanka (God). “The Chosen Ones”, leave the Great River and their wives and travel to the far north frozen country to help a starving tribe. Take this incredible journey with them and the many missions to come. 

 “Northwest Passage Up Many Rivers” takes four Indian warriors, the first three “Chosen Ones” are Oglala Lakota warriors and the fourth to be a “Chosen One” is the mighty Sun Man of the Crow Nation. They are all married and their new wives are traveling with them, along with their grizzly bear and wolf friends, all heading up the ‘Great River’ on a log raft to many missions in the northwest country.The mission members have just befriended the Salish Flathead village of Chief Wolverine Hunts and have told many campfire stories and they are ready to begin their mission up river again, when Tatanka Ska Son (Son of Wakantanka God, appearing as a white buffalo) appears and flies “The Chosen Ones” away and tells them to leave their families and the other mission members with Chief Wolverine Hunts and the Salish Flathead people.Book four’s first five chapters involve “The Chosen Ones” and their incredible adventure of an entirely foreign culture of the early Japanese people. A great adventure ensures, requiring that new powers be given to “The Chosen Ones” in this strange and hostile land. When “The Chosen Ones” return from Japan, they decide to build a stronger new village castle for Chief Wolverine Hunts and his people and it turns out to be a life saver as they must defend against a great enemy of many numbers. If you like adventure follow “The Chosen Ones” on their many missions to come, live their lives in your lifetime of ‘Story Telling’. 

“The Terrible Storm of War” begins with two Ute chiefs and their many warriors, who have come from the south to attack Chief Wolverine Hunts’ Salish Flathead Village castle, along with his dakota (allies or friends) Chief Keme and his Blackfeet warriors who are defending the village castle along with “The Chosen Ones“ and their mighty animal friends, a great grizzly bear and three cunning wolves.A terrible snow storm a “white out” and fierce battles with overwhelming numbers of Ute warriors from the south begin and end in a betrayal that claims many more lives through the deceitful actions of a new Ute chief. The terrible storm of war is felt by many before the logic taught by many deaths change the tide of war in the warring leader’s mind, as is always the case in all wars past and present.After the first war with the powerful Utes, the Salish Flatheads help the Blackfeet rebuild a new village castle close to their old destroyed village, but before they do Tatanka Ska Son (Son of Wakantanka - God) appears and tells a story that even “The Chosen Ones” have never heard and it is the greatest story ever told. Then deceit strikes again as the new chief of the Utes brings a mighty force against the Salish Flathead and Blackfeet Indians. More wars, more battles, new village castles, new family members and a new far away mission calls “The Chosen Ones” to a Mission in Paradise in Book six. Join them and share their missions and excitement. 

 “The Chosen Ones” are taken far away from their wives and children, for a special mission in ‘Paradise’. Leaving their families in a Blackfeet village for safety, located in the far west northern country of early America —before the white man came. Tatanka Ska Son (Son of Wakantanka) flew “The Chosen Ones” to ‘Paradise’ —known to many as present-day Hawaii, on His broad strong back.“The Chosen Ones” first land on the island of Maui and fight a war against warriors from the Island of Hawaii aka ‘Big Island’, in this book also, additionally referred to as ‘Fire Island’ and ‘Island of Fire’. Soon the chief and his warriors from ‘Fire Island’ are defeated and become friends of the people on Maui and “The Chosen Ones” are invited to visit their island. The chief and the rest of the islanders on the Island of Hawaii, give a big luau for their guests “The Chosen Ones”. Before “The Chosen Ones” leave their island, Chief Koa (brave, bold, and fearless – Hawaiian language), loans out his big wa’a kaulua, (double hull canoe – Hawaiian language) with his own faithful Captain Alaka’i (guide – Hawaiian language) and a strong crew of warrior/paddlers, to take all of “The Chosen Ones”, to all the islands of Hawaii, to help the people in many ways.I dedicate book number 6 in this series to my dear Hawaiian friend, Robert Kunukau, Jr., as we serves together on Waikiki Beach on the island of O’ahu as lifeguards stationed at Fort DeRussy. Robert (Bobby) Kunukau, Jr. taught me many things about the Hawaiian culture and to this day he remains one of my best friends in life.The cover painting is Copyright Herbert K. Kāne, LLC