Original subtitles

The white man called them buffalo.

The white man called them buffalo.

We called them Tatanka, “the majestic ones”.

We called them Tatanka, “the majestic ones”.

Their story is the story of our people.

Their story is the story of our people.

Tatanka lived in the underworld,

Tatanka lived in the underworld,

until he saw our people in a vision.

until he saw our people in a vision.

He saw that we were needy.

He saw that we were needy.

And for the love of us,

And for the love of us,

Tatanka came up out of the Earth

Tatanka came up out of the Earth

and became flesh

and became flesh

so that we could eat,

so that we could eat,

make our clothes and our dwellings from his hide.

make our clothes and our dwellings from his hide.

Pte Taoyate, he called us,

Pte Taoyate, he called us,

“The Buffalo Nation.”

“The Buffalo Nation.”

Soaring Eagle, a medicine man,

Soaring Eagle, a medicine man,

could not accept the terrible vision of Growling Bear,

could not accept the terrible vision of Growling Bear,

that the buffalo would disappear

that the buffalo would disappear

and the Lakota would live in square houses.

and the Lakota would live in square houses.

I suppose the best place to begin

I suppose the best place to begin

our family’s story is with Grandsire Abraham.

our family’s story is with Grandsire Abraham.

Many was the time as a boy I listened to his tale

Many was the time as a boy I listened to his tale

of how a cannon subtracted a leg at the Battle of Yorktown.

of how a cannon subtracted a leg at the Battle of Yorktown.

I’d have wagered both mine to see what he saw.

I’d have wagered both mine to see what he saw.

My misfortune was to be born in a drab age

My misfortune was to be born in a drab age

and to have lived in the stifle of a barn

and to have lived in the stifle of a barn

where a man was only as good as the things he crafted.

where a man was only as good as the things he crafted.

Wheelwrights we were, going back to the time when they invented the damn thing.

Wheelwrights we were, going back to the time when they invented the damn thing.

Wheelers made wheels.

Wheelers made wheels.

But in my day, it seemed the wheels made the Wheelers.

But in my day, it seemed the wheels made the Wheelers.

All the long day, I lived in my books.

All the long day, I lived in my books.

And by night,

And by night,

I dreamed of a better life

I dreamed of a better life

beyond the Mississippi.

beyond the Mississippi.

Morning, Enoch.

Morning, Enoch.

- Hi, Papa. How are you? Good. - Good.

- Hi, Papa. How are you? Good. - Good.

- Nathan. - Morning.

- Nathan. - Morning.

Now that... is a thing of beauty.

Now that... is a thing of beauty.

Anybody see Jacob?

Anybody see Jacob?

Jacob?

Jacob?

At your age, I was repairing cannon wheels at Valley Forge.

At your age, I was repairing cannon wheels at Valley Forge.

At least you got to see a bit of the world.

At least you got to see a bit of the world.

The was the war.

The was the war.

We had no choice.

We had no choice.

Thank God you live in a time of peace.

Thank God you live in a time of peace.

- Yes, sir. - Apply yourself to the anvil,

- Yes, sir. - Apply yourself to the anvil,

and you’re set for life.

and you’re set for life.

It takes ten years to make a journeyman wheelwright.

It takes ten years to make a journeyman wheelwright.

Another ten for master.

Another ten for master.

You’ll never lack for work. They need wheels in time of peace.

You’ll never lack for work. They need wheels in time of peace.

They need wheels in time of--

They need wheels in time of--

Don’t you sass me, young man!

Don’t you sass me, young man!

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

You boys knock off for lunch now.

You boys knock off for lunch now.

Except Jacob.

Except Jacob.

You already had yours.

You already had yours.

Plow-horse needs shoeing out there.

Plow-horse needs shoeing out there.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Who do I see about replacing a rifle cock?

Who do I see about replacing a rifle cock?

That’d be me, sir.

That’d be me, sir.

If I may, sir, how did you come by that scar?

If I may, sir, how did you come by that scar?

Difference of opinion with a Cheyenne warrior.

Difference of opinion with a Cheyenne warrior.

Savage thought my scalp might look better hanging from his belt. But...

Savage thought my scalp might look better hanging from his belt. But...

I favored where God put it.

I favored where God put it.

But then I...

But then I...

fancied his locks on my belt.

fancied his locks on my belt.

- May I? - Sure.

- May I? - Sure.

My goodness.

My goodness.

- What in the Sam Hill is that? - Whoa!

- What in the Sam Hill is that? - Whoa!

Sacred.

Sacred.

Grizzly.

Grizzly.

On its hind legs,

On its hind legs,

’bout where that first rafter starts.

’bout where that first rafter starts.

Goodness, gracious.

Goodness, gracious.

Must be hell out there.

Must be hell out there.

More like a Garden of Eden, son.

More like a Garden of Eden, son.

You come across some tribes that give you the girls.

You come across some tribes that give you the girls.

You got mountains covered with snow in summer. And....

You got mountains covered with snow in summer. And....

forests that go on forever.

forests that go on forever.

Rivers that you...

Rivers that you...

can’t hardly see across.

can’t hardly see across.

Sometimes you...

Sometimes you...

wait half a day for a buffalo herd to run past.

wait half a day for a buffalo herd to run past.

Big shaggy beast, three times a horse,

Big shaggy beast, three times a horse,

horizon to horizon.

horizon to horizon.

Then the Pacific.

Then the Pacific.

Unsullied by human hands,

Unsullied by human hands,

as it was on the eighth day of the world.

as it was on the eighth day of the world.

See if that’ll work for you.

See if that’ll work for you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Did you finish shoeing that plow-horse like I told you?

Did you finish shoeing that plow-horse like I told you?

It’s a fine young man you got here.

It’s a fine young man you got here.

If he doesn’t get knocked into a cocked hat first.

If he doesn’t get knocked into a cocked hat first.

And you let the fire burn down, too.

And you let the fire burn down, too.

We could have turned out another wheel before the end of the day, but not now.

We could have turned out another wheel before the end of the day, but not now.

Think you could put a sharper edge on this for me?

Think you could put a sharper edge on this for me?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Is that... human blood?

Is that... human blood?

Arkansas toothpick ain’t for cutting your steak.

Arkansas toothpick ain’t for cutting your steak.

So, where are you headed, sir?

So, where are you headed, sir?

O’er St. Louis, meet up with Mr. Jedediah Smith.

O’er St. Louis, meet up with Mr. Jedediah Smith.

The Jedediah Smith?

The Jedediah Smith?

God made only one of him for all of us to look up to.

God made only one of him for all of us to look up to.

Who’s that?

Who’s that?

Well, Mr. Smith opened up the deep West for trappers.

Well, Mr. Smith opened up the deep West for trappers.

Looking for a few good mountain men

Looking for a few good mountain men

to explore the beaver populations out around the Great Salt Lake.

to explore the beaver populations out around the Great Salt Lake.

How much can a man make off of beaver?

How much can a man make off of beaver?

As long as they keep buying beaver hats in London and Paris,

As long as they keep buying beaver hats in London and Paris,

upwards to four or five thousand a year.

upwards to four or five thousand a year.

Time for you to get back to work now.

Time for you to get back to work now.

All of you.

All of you.

Oh, now Margaret, that is a fine-looking goose.

Oh, now Margaret, that is a fine-looking goose.

- Do you believe that beaver story? - Not a word.

- Do you believe that beaver story? - Not a word.

Sunday dinner was another form of labor

Sunday dinner was another form of labor

with my father Enoch, my mother Margaret...

with my father Enoch, my mother Margaret...

Can we say grace first?

Can we say grace first?

- ...my brothers Ezra, Nathan and Jethro. - For what we are about to receive...

- ...my brothers Ezra, Nathan and Jethro. - For what we are about to receive...

Grandfather Abraham presided over the ritual with Grandmother Hannah.

Grandfather Abraham presided over the ritual with Grandmother Hannah.

The Wheelers pounded iron six days a week,

The Wheelers pounded iron six days a week,

but on the seventh, we pounded each other.

but on the seventh, we pounded each other.

President Adams is saying to Europe,

President Adams is saying to Europe,

“Keep out. It’s all ours.”

“Keep out. It’s all ours.”

It needs another Jefferson to take it all.

It needs another Jefferson to take it all.

But isn’t the West just one vast desert?

But isn’t the West just one vast desert?

That’s a common untruth, Mama.

That’s a common untruth, Mama.

The West has all kinds of trade. It’s a veritable Garden of Eden.

The West has all kinds of trade. It’s a veritable Garden of Eden.

Yes, Jacob’s just returned from the west wing of the house.

Yes, Jacob’s just returned from the west wing of the house.

Jacob, in fact, has yet to discover the western side of the barn.

Jacob, in fact, has yet to discover the western side of the barn.

As with all rituals, nothing ever much changed...

As with all rituals, nothing ever much changed...

until that Sunday when I looked around the table

until that Sunday when I looked around the table

and said my silent goodbye to each and every Wheeler.

and said my silent goodbye to each and every Wheeler.

Heyoka, the clown,

Heyoka, the clown,

tried to lift their spirits

tried to lift their spirits

after Growling Bear’s dark vision.

after Growling Bear’s dark vision.

For the boy, White Feather,

For the boy, White Feather,

there were only questions.

there were only questions.

He sought answers among his family.

He sought answers among his family.

White Feather was determined to discover the meaning

White Feather was determined to discover the meaning

of Growling Bear’s vision,

of Growling Bear’s vision,

and if the future it predicted could be changed.

and if the future it predicted could be changed.

White Feather did not have words to match what he knew to be true.

White Feather did not have words to match what he knew to be true.

But he knew that a vision was a dangerous thing.

But he knew that a vision was a dangerous thing.

He knew a vision could kill a man.

He knew a vision could kill a man.

Jacob!

Jacob!

You hold up!

You hold up!

- Jacob! - Jacob!

- Jacob! - Jacob!

Jacob, wait!

Jacob, wait!

Wait!

Wait!

So, what do you figure?

So, what do you figure?

Run out and not tell nobody, hope your scheme works?

Run out and not tell nobody, hope your scheme works?

I don’t expect Smith and Fletcher

I don’t expect Smith and Fletcher

- are gonna tarry in St. Louis. - Ma and Pa? What do we tell them?

- are gonna tarry in St. Louis. - Ma and Pa? What do we tell them?

Tell them I love them.

Tell them I love them.

I ain’t got time to lose.

I ain’t got time to lose.

I made my last wheel in Wheelerton.

I made my last wheel in Wheelerton.

Why would a frontiersmen accommodate you?

Why would a frontiersmen accommodate you?

Ask, and you shall receive.

Ask, and you shall receive.

Mr. Eternal Optimist.

Mr. Eternal Optimist.

Nathan, I thought you had more enterprise in you.

Nathan, I thought you had more enterprise in you.

Jethro, you’ve always been a blade of grass:

Jethro, you’ve always been a blade of grass:

Bends with the wind.

Bends with the wind.

- Wait up. - No!

- Wait up. - No!

You’ll be the first Wheelers to give up the trade.

You’ll be the first Wheelers to give up the trade.

You’ll stay behind, pound on dead iron till you become as dead as iron.

You’ll stay behind, pound on dead iron till you become as dead as iron.

Come on, Jethro.

Come on, Jethro.

Now or never.

Now or never.

Oh, come on.

Oh, come on.

White Feather could not accept Growling Bear’s vision

White Feather could not accept Growling Bear’s vision

that the buffalo would not return.

that the buffalo would not return.

A ceremony was performed.

A ceremony was performed.

The people danced to give gratitude to Tatanka,

The people danced to give gratitude to Tatanka,

and prayed that he would live again and again

and prayed that he would live again and again

in the great circle of life.

in the great circle of life.

To lead the buffalo to the jump...

To lead the buffalo to the jump...

was to taunt death.

was to taunt death.

White Feather knew that his brothers,

White Feather knew that his brothers,

Dog Star and Running Fox,

Dog Star and Running Fox,

were chosen for their ability and courage.

were chosen for their ability and courage.

He was proud of them,

He was proud of them,

but afraid also.

but afraid also.

Tatanka spared the boy,

Tatanka spared the boy,

so on the day the boy’s mother was put to rest,

so on the day the boy’s mother was put to rest,

White Feather was renamed Loved by the Buffalo,

White Feather was renamed Loved by the Buffalo,

and all agreed that he had been called

and all agreed that he had been called

to walk the road of the medicine man.

to walk the road of the medicine man.

And so, Loved by the Buffalo

And so, Loved by the Buffalo

took no food or drink in four days.

took no food or drink in four days.

He cleansed his body and mind

He cleansed his body and mind

to open his spirit

to open his spirit

for a vision to enter.

for a vision to enter.

Stash the horses over there. Wait till dark.

Stash the horses over there. Wait till dark.

- What the...? - Hey!

- What the...? - Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

- Get your black hands off of me! - Let go of him.

- Get your black hands off of me! - Let go of him.

When he let go of me. When he let go of me!

When he let go of me. When he let go of me!

You’re dead as mutton if you don’t.

You’re dead as mutton if you don’t.

So’s your friend.

So’s your friend.

All right, I’m gonna let go.

All right, I’m gonna let go.

You let go.

You let go.

Who’s in there? You answer me, by God.

Who’s in there? You answer me, by God.

Just a couple of hungry boys out for some eggs, sir.

Just a couple of hungry boys out for some eggs, sir.

How many are ya?

How many are ya?

Just two of us in here stealing eggs, sir.

Just two of us in here stealing eggs, sir.

Regret to say the wolf in our stomachs overcame our God-fearing souls.

Regret to say the wolf in our stomachs overcame our God-fearing souls.

Well, you only had to knock on my door to discover Christian charity.

Well, you only had to knock on my door to discover Christian charity.

Had your fill of eggs to boot.

Had your fill of eggs to boot.

We only took enough to keep the wolf at bay, sir.

We only took enough to keep the wolf at bay, sir.

Well, go on. Take a few.

Well, go on. Take a few.

Had my hopes up,

Had my hopes up,

what with a big reward for a runaway slave.

what with a big reward for a runaway slave.

You don’t say.

You don’t say.

How much was that reward?

How much was that reward?

100 silver dollars.

100 silver dollars.

With your permission, we’ll be on our way.

With your permission, we’ll be on our way.

What about the...?

What about the...?

Nathan!

Nathan!

Let-- let the good Christian man go back to his warm bed.

Let-- let the good Christian man go back to his warm bed.

- Thank you. - Thank you heartily, sir.

- Thank you. - Thank you heartily, sir.

God bless, boys.

God bless, boys.

What objection do you have when the thing that stands between us and ruination is $7?

What objection do you have when the thing that stands between us and ruination is $7?

Man kept his word. I intend to keep mine.

Man kept his word. I intend to keep mine.

What man? He’s a runaway.

What man? He’s a runaway.

- That money’s mine. - No, it’s my rifle!

- That money’s mine. - No, it’s my rifle!

Poor as Job’s turkey.

Poor as Job’s turkey.

You won’t bend down to pick up a hundred dollars

You won’t bend down to pick up a hundred dollars

- laying on the ground. - Man’s got a draw a line.

- laying on the ground. - Man’s got a draw a line.

- He did the honorable thing. - You’re a damn dreamer.

- He did the honorable thing. - You’re a damn dreamer.

Let go, Nathan.

Let go, Nathan.

No! Who made you captain of this enterprise?!

No! Who made you captain of this enterprise?!

You won’t be laughing when I catch you, boy.

You won’t be laughing when I catch you, boy.

There goes our 100 silver dollars.

There goes our 100 silver dollars.

Damn you, Jacob.

Damn you, Jacob.

Stop running!

Stop running!

Nice shootin’, farmer boy. See ya.

Nice shootin’, farmer boy. See ya.

Nice to see you. How are you?

Nice to see you. How are you?

We’d been in St. Louis long enough to see the sights and then some,

We’d been in St. Louis long enough to see the sights and then some,

but it took more than a fortnight longer to find what we’d come for.

but it took more than a fortnight longer to find what we’d come for.

Mr. Fletcher.

Mr. Fletcher.

Mr. Fletcher!

Mr. Fletcher!

Jacob Wheeler!

Jacob Wheeler!

You remember my brother, Nathan?

You remember my brother, Nathan?

Yeah, I remember.

Yeah, I remember.

You said you needed men, sir.

You said you needed men, sir.

Yeah... I said I needed men.

Yeah... I said I needed men.

Mountain men.

Mountain men.

Well, we’ll pull our weight, sir.

Well, we’ll pull our weight, sir.

Do you suppose you could introduce us to Mr. Smith?

Do you suppose you could introduce us to Mr. Smith?

We sure did come a long way.

We sure did come a long way.

St. Louis is...

St. Louis is...

raining mountain men, Jacob, my boy. Nathan.

raining mountain men, Jacob, my boy. Nathan.

Seasoned men.

Seasoned men.

Men more Indian than white.

Men more Indian than white.

Men who can speak Apache, Cheyenne

Men who can speak Apache, Cheyenne

and Mexican.

and Mexican.

Nathan, hold on!

Nathan, hold on!

Sorry, Jacob. Maybe next time.

Sorry, Jacob. Maybe next time.

Where the hell you been?

Where the hell you been?

St. Louis loves the Brothers Wheeler.

St. Louis loves the Brothers Wheeler.

I couldn’t lose a hand.

I couldn’t lose a hand.

Ten times I tried to quit, ten times they made me stay.

Ten times I tried to quit, ten times they made me stay.

I won this.

I won this.

It is an escritura. That’s Spanish for “deed”.

It is an escritura. That’s Spanish for “deed”.

I won that at poker, too.

I won that at poker, too.

It’s a mere hundred acres in Tejas.

It’s a mere hundred acres in Tejas.

You 25, me 75.

You 25, me 75.

What do you say about that, Brother Jacob?

What do you say about that, Brother Jacob?

Tejas ain’t even in the United States, Nathan.

Tejas ain’t even in the United States, Nathan.

So, what?

So, what?

- They don’t speak English. They’re Catholics. - With a hundred acres, son, who cares?

- They don’t speak English. They’re Catholics. - With a hundred acres, son, who cares?

I made up my mind. I’m going with Jedediah Smith.

I made up my mind. I’m going with Jedediah Smith.

Hey, you see that furry creature? That’s the kind of man Jedediah Smith wants.

Hey, you see that furry creature? That’s the kind of man Jedediah Smith wants.

But who cares beans? We’ve found our fortune in Tejas.

But who cares beans? We’ve found our fortune in Tejas.

- I want to see the Pacific Ocean. - Then what?

- I want to see the Pacific Ocean. - Then what?

I don’t know.

I don’t know.

I got a bird in the hand in Tejas.

I got a bird in the hand in Tejas.

You’re after the will-o’-the-wisp out West.

You’re after the will-o’-the-wisp out West.

With adventurers and criminals.

With adventurers and criminals.

I say we stick together.

I say we stick together.

Yeah, well, why should I stick with you?

Yeah, well, why should I stick with you?

There’s a reason why our father gave you

There’s a reason why our father gave you

the grunt work

the grunt work

and me the precise measurements of wheel making.

and me the precise measurements of wheel making.

Because you never had a head, except for dreamin’. And here you go again.

Because you never had a head, except for dreamin’. And here you go again.

Are you coming or not?

Are you coming or not?

I thought of our mother, vexed by her perfidious sons,

I thought of our mother, vexed by her perfidious sons,

always consoling herself with the notion that we had each other.

always consoling herself with the notion that we had each other.

But we didn’t allow her even that much comfort.

But we didn’t allow her even that much comfort.

I leave from the steamboat within the hour, if you change your mind.

I leave from the steamboat within the hour, if you change your mind.

Nathan went south...

Nathan went south...

and I went west.

and I went west.

I put my best foot forward and bought a new, old suit of clothes

I put my best foot forward and bought a new, old suit of clothes

for the occasion of meeting the great Jedediah Smith.

for the occasion of meeting the great Jedediah Smith.

It was not easy to find Mr. Smith,

It was not easy to find Mr. Smith,

because he endeavored to stay upwind of me.

because he endeavored to stay upwind of me.

And then, suddenly, he stood in front of me.

And then, suddenly, he stood in front of me.

Well, I just want to see what no white man has ever seen before.

Well, I just want to see what no white man has ever seen before.

If a horse throws a shoe, I’m a first rate farrier.

If a horse throws a shoe, I’m a first rate farrier.

Been at it since I could pick up a hammer.

Been at it since I could pick up a hammer.

- Can you shoot? - Why, I’m a hunter. It’s my rifle.

- Can you shoot? - Why, I’m a hunter. It’s my rifle.

Exactly what kind of game do you hunt?

Exactly what kind of game do you hunt?

Rabbits and deer, sir.

Rabbits and deer, sir.

You ever kill a man?

You ever kill a man?

No, sir.

No, sir.

I admire your spirit, boy.

I admire your spirit, boy.

But only the best of the best will be chosen.

But only the best of the best will be chosen.

So you go on home.

So you go on home.

Nobody here will think the worst of you.

Nobody here will think the worst of you.

Maybe next time around.

Maybe next time around.

With all due respect, sir, you ever kill a man?

With all due respect, sir, you ever kill a man?

My friend,

My friend,

Mr. Smith cannot count the savages that fell to his hand.

Mr. Smith cannot count the savages that fell to his hand.

Well, you know what? It’s pretty easy to kill a savage out to scalp you.

Well, you know what? It’s pretty easy to kill a savage out to scalp you.

But you ever hunt down an innocent rabbit, done you no harm?

But you ever hunt down an innocent rabbit, done you no harm?

Cut it down in cold blood and eat it?

Cut it down in cold blood and eat it?

Nobody in Wheelerton would have believed it.

Nobody in Wheelerton would have believed it.

I was riding with a legend.

I was riding with a legend.

Hearty as a buck, a crack shot,

Hearty as a buck, a crack shot,

a walking encyclopedia of Indians and their strange habits.

a walking encyclopedia of Indians and their strange habits.

Mr. Smith was like no man I ever knew.

Mr. Smith was like no man I ever knew.

And I would never be the same.

And I would never be the same.

The buffalo jumpers, Running Fox and Dog Star,

The buffalo jumpers, Running Fox and Dog Star,

had their eyes on two sisters,

had their eyes on two sisters,

but had to prove themselves to a more dangerous opponent

but had to prove themselves to a more dangerous opponent

than stampeding buffalo.

than stampeding buffalo.

The small, skinned rabbit

The small, skinned rabbit

did not impress the girls’ protective father.

did not impress the girls’ protective father.

Two brothers married two sisters

Two brothers married two sisters

and walked the path of old tradition.

and walked the path of old tradition.

Loved by the Buffalo studied the power of plants,

Loved by the Buffalo studied the power of plants,

of roots and herbs.

of roots and herbs.

He learned how to cure the body and the spirit

He learned how to cure the body and the spirit

using songs and ceremonies.

using songs and ceremonies.

But the holy man

But the holy man

did not know all the powers the boy was given.

did not know all the powers the boy was given.

Loved by the Buffalo discovered he had the power

Loved by the Buffalo discovered he had the power

to take another’s pain upon himself.

to take another’s pain upon himself.

He knew the power was not his own,

He knew the power was not his own,

but that of Wakan Tanka.

but that of Wakan Tanka.

Watch this.

Watch this.

See?

See?

Washtegla.

Washtegla.

Now watch this.

Now watch this.

See? Enouk neo.

See? Enouk neo.

Pot.

Pot.

Thunder Heart Woman would carry the medicine wheel

Thunder Heart Woman would carry the medicine wheel

that Growling Bear gave to her brother.

that Growling Bear gave to her brother.

In it, she would keep her family and her memories,

In it, she would keep her family and her memories,

and that gave her comfort.

and that gave her comfort.

Days passed into months, until I lost track of time altogether.

Days passed into months, until I lost track of time altogether.

Riding with Mr. Smith, I saw the grandeur and majesty of the West

Riding with Mr. Smith, I saw the grandeur and majesty of the West

as few white men had ever seen it.

as few white men had ever seen it.

Mr. Fletcher,

Mr. Fletcher,

is that path passable?

is that path passable?

Path ain’t even jack-assable.

Path ain’t even jack-assable.

Everywhere I looked I saw treasures of immeasurable beauty,

Everywhere I looked I saw treasures of immeasurable beauty,

and I longed for my brothers to share them.

and I longed for my brothers to share them.

- Back! - Get-- Mr.--

- Back! - Get-- Mr.--

Shoot him!

Shoot him!

Praise the Lord for providing our supper tonight.

Praise the Lord for providing our supper tonight.

- Amen. - Praise the Lord.

- Amen. - Praise the Lord.

Get out of there, boys.

Get out of there, boys.

Fetch my bag, Mr. Wheeler.

Fetch my bag, Mr. Wheeler.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

What do you need from it, sir?

What do you need from it, sir?

I got it.

I got it.

Here we go.

Here we go.

All right. Put my scalp--

All right. Put my scalp--

Mr. Wheeler?

Mr. Wheeler?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Thread the needle.

Thread the needle.

Sew it back on, son.

Sew it back on, son.

- Go ahead. - I ain’t never done nothing like that before.

- Go ahead. - I ain’t never done nothing like that before.

Neither have I, son.

Neither have I, son.

- Perhaps Mr. Fletcher could-- - I gave you an order, boy.

- Perhaps Mr. Fletcher could-- - I gave you an order, boy.

Thread that needle and sew my scalp back on.

Thread that needle and sew my scalp back on.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Isn’t this gonna hurt, sir?

Isn’t this gonna hurt, sir?

I believe it will, son.

I believe it will, son.

But I think it’ll hurt the person being sewed more than the sewer.

But I think it’ll hurt the person being sewed more than the sewer.

- Mr. Fletcher? - Yeah.

- Mr. Fletcher? - Yeah.

Fetch my Bible, please.

Fetch my Bible, please.

- Hold still, sir. - Thank you, kindly.

- Hold still, sir. - Thank you, kindly.

Sorry, sir.

Sorry, sir.

Oh, goodness!

Oh, goodness!

Sorry it hurts you so much, son.

Sorry it hurts you so much, son.

That’s right, darling. Stretch them nice, you get a good price.

That’s right, darling. Stretch them nice, you get a good price.

Loved by the Buffalo began to walk the path of a holy man.

Loved by the Buffalo began to walk the path of a holy man.

The way was long and dangerous,

The way was long and dangerous,

but for one who communes with Wakan Tanka,

but for one who communes with Wakan Tanka,

many things are possible.

many things are possible.

In the medicine wheel,

In the medicine wheel,

Loved by the Buffalo

Loved by the Buffalo

learned the mysterious realities...

learned the mysterious realities...

of life.

of life.

He saw the sun and moon and seasons come and go...

He saw the sun and moon and seasons come and go...

in a circle.

in a circle.

He saw that all true power moved in a circle.

He saw that all true power moved in a circle.

When we descended from the high Sierras,

When we descended from the high Sierras,

we came across a friendly tribe.

we came across a friendly tribe.

They called themselves Mohave,

They called themselves Mohave,

“the people who live along the river”,

“the people who live along the river”,

and they called us “beaver-eaters”.

and they called us “beaver-eaters”.

Mr. Smith purchased horses to replace those we consumed.

Mr. Smith purchased horses to replace those we consumed.

One blanket.

One blanket.

Two knives.

Two knives.

A gift.

A gift.

- Eskesuka. - Thank you.

- Eskesuka. - Thank you.

Maricopa.

Maricopa.

- Maricopa. - Maricopa.

- Maricopa. - Maricopa.

Maricopa.

Maricopa.

Maricopa!

Maricopa!

It’s just dandy!

It’s just dandy!

- Dandy! - Dandy!

- Dandy! - Dandy!

Maricopa!

Maricopa!

- Very dandy! - Very dandy!

- Very dandy! - Very dandy!

Dandy!

Dandy!

You are a most unusual young man.

You are a most unusual young man.

I’m afraid not, sir.

I’m afraid not, sir.

Well, there they are down there.

Well, there they are down there.

What’re you doing up here?

What’re you doing up here?

Seems like there was this tiny Jedediah Smith standing on my shoulder

Seems like there was this tiny Jedediah Smith standing on my shoulder

telling me to come up here with you.

telling me to come up here with you.

I want to be like you, sir.

I want to be like you, sir.

Well, much obliged, son.

Well, much obliged, son.

You do me great honor.

You do me great honor.

But you see, sir, I’m just a...

But you see, sir, I’m just a...

ape of Jedediah Smith.

ape of Jedediah Smith.

I want to be like you, I really want to be like you,

I want to be like you, I really want to be like you,

but there’s a part of me that I feel inside of--

but there’s a part of me that I feel inside of--

I want to be back down there. What does that make me?

I want to be back down there. What does that make me?

It makes you a human being.

It makes you a human being.

Just like the rest of us.

Just like the rest of us.

Are you tempted too, sir?

Are you tempted too, sir?

Come over here. Sit down, boy.

Come over here. Sit down, boy.

Come over here.

Come over here.

Jacob.

Jacob.

We’re as human as the least of them down there.

We’re as human as the least of them down there.

But we’re also more than that.

But we’re also more than that.

“As a man thinketh, so he is.” What do you think you are?

“As a man thinketh, so he is.” What do you think you are?

The Lord fashioned us a little above the beast,

The Lord fashioned us a little above the beast,

a little below the angels.

a little below the angels.

But he gave us the choice.

But he gave us the choice.

And it’s great, son.

And it’s great, son.

Some of these men, they come West, they lose their souls.

Some of these men, they come West, they lose their souls.

West is a place on the map,

West is a place on the map,

not a way to live. Don’t forget that.

not a way to live. Don’t forget that.

A man has to know his own mind.

A man has to know his own mind.

You might begin...

You might begin...

your own journal.

your own journal.

Crow!

Crow!

Baby!

Baby!

He said that

He said that

we are his prisoners.

we are his prisoners.

Well, tell him that maybe it escaped his notice

Well, tell him that maybe it escaped his notice

that he’s outnumbered three to one.

that he’s outnumbered three to one.

He said he would arrest us if there was a thousand of us.

He said he would arrest us if there was a thousand of us.

Dismount!

Dismount!

- They’re gonna take you to the governor. - Look after the men.

- They’re gonna take you to the governor. - Look after the men.

The captain took Mr. Smith away,

The captain took Mr. Smith away,

“to make the governor’s acquaintance”, he said.

“to make the governor’s acquaintance”, he said.

Under ordinary circumstances,

Under ordinary circumstances,

we might have welcomed the hospitality of the San Gabriel padres.

we might have welcomed the hospitality of the San Gabriel padres.

But there was no mistaking the fact

But there was no mistaking the fact

that we were prisoners.

that we were prisoners.

Our time among the Mohave was to cost us both dearly.

Our time among the Mohave was to cost us both dearly.

The soldados wanted to set an example.

The soldados wanted to set an example.

It didn’t matter to them if the men they brought in as horse thieves

It didn’t matter to them if the men they brought in as horse thieves

were innocent or guilty.

were innocent or guilty.

Indians were Indians.

Indians were Indians.

It was a powerful trial to watch the sun set day after day

It was a powerful trial to watch the sun set day after day

over the horizon I had sacrificed home and family to reach.

over the horizon I had sacrificed home and family to reach.

Whether any of us would live to see the wide ocean

Whether any of us would live to see the wide ocean

that had been the object of our expedition...

that had been the object of our expedition...

now depended on Mr. Smith.

now depended on Mr. Smith.

- Gentlemen! - Mr. Smith!

- Gentlemen! - Mr. Smith!

Gentlemen, gather around. I’ve got news for you.

Gentlemen, gather around. I’ve got news for you.

- Where have you been? - The governor has given us

- Where have you been? - The governor has given us

the most generous, but strict instructions.

the most generous, but strict instructions.

We must depart

We must depart

as we came, and never return on pain of death.

as we came, and never return on pain of death.

We were forced to return east.

We were forced to return east.

I looked back and made myself the solemn promise, that one day...

I looked back and made myself the solemn promise, that one day...

I would see California again.

I would see California again.

Loved by the Buffalo knew

Loved by the Buffalo knew

that a vision from Wakan Tanka

that a vision from Wakan Tanka

would direct the course of his life.

would direct the course of his life.

White Buffalo Woman brought us the sacred ceremonies

White Buffalo Woman brought us the sacred ceremonies

so that we could ask for help in our troubles

so that we could ask for help in our troubles

and give thanks for the gifts from Wakan Tanka.

and give thanks for the gifts from Wakan Tanka.

She taught us the Sun Dance.

She taught us the Sun Dance.

Once, we drank maricopa with the Mohave and shared their women.

Once, we drank maricopa with the Mohave and shared their women.

But after we had left them,

But after we had left them,

a party of beaver-eaters had attacked the village and left it in flames.

a party of beaver-eaters had attacked the village and left it in flames.

Now we were forced to run for our lives.

Now we were forced to run for our lives.

Move, Jacob. Come on!

Move, Jacob. Come on!

There! Get in!

There! Get in!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

You okay?

You okay?

You all right?

You all right?

Be still.

Be still.

Fire. Fire!

Fire. Fire!

Bully for you, young man.

Bully for you, young man.

That should hold them off for awhile.

That should hold them off for awhile.

- Mr. Fletcher. - Yeah.

- Mr. Fletcher. - Yeah.

The smoke is drifting.

The smoke is drifting.

What’s that mean?

What’s that mean?

It means there’s a way out of here.

It means there’s a way out of here.

I got a pang telling me, time to hang up the fiddle.

I got a pang telling me, time to hang up the fiddle.

Hey, listen,

Hey, listen,

you two just follow the smoke. And I’ll--

you two just follow the smoke. And I’ll--

I’ll keep our friends amused. Okay?

I’ll keep our friends amused. Okay?

Jacob! Bring me my gun.

Jacob! Bring me my gun.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Listen, Jacob...

Listen, Jacob...

I want you to have that.

I want you to have that.

No use any... Mohave gettin’ it that won’t appreciate it.

No use any... Mohave gettin’ it that won’t appreciate it.

Learn to use it, son.

Learn to use it, son.

Things can get pretty personal out West.

Things can get pretty personal out West.

Thank you, Mr. Fletcher.

Thank you, Mr. Fletcher.

Jacob!

Jacob!

Light it!

Light it!

- Jim. - Yeah.

- Jim. - Yeah.

You’re a man of unfailing rectitude.

You’re a man of unfailing rectitude.

Remember me...

Remember me...

to all the boys at the rendezvous.

to all the boys at the rendezvous.

Get going.

Get going.

Get going!

Get going!

- Mr. Smith, I can’t do this. - Of course you can.

- Mr. Smith, I can’t do this. - Of course you can.

It vents.

It vents.

Now I’m stuck.

Now I’m stuck.

I can’t do this! I don’t want to die like this!

I can’t do this! I don’t want to die like this!

- Mama! - Jacob!

- Mama! - Jacob!

The dancer stares into the sun,

The dancer stares into the sun,

sunup to sundown,

sunup to sundown,

moving with the sun, dancing, tugging at his tether,

moving with the sun, dancing, tugging at his tether,

pulling, twisting,

pulling, twisting,

trying to tear the skewer through his skin.

trying to tear the skewer through his skin.

And when he sets himself free,

And when he sets himself free,

he is reborn to the world.

he is reborn to the world.

He lays on a bed of sage

He lays on a bed of sage

and recites his vision to the holy man.

and recites his vision to the holy man.

If we’d never found this cave, it’d be all over.

If we’d never found this cave, it’d be all over.

But in here, like this, we will die by inches,

But in here, like this, we will die by inches,

and nobody will ever hear from us again, or know what happened.

and nobody will ever hear from us again, or know what happened.

The Lord revealed the cave

The Lord revealed the cave

as he sent a fish to save Jonah

as he sent a fish to save Jonah

- when Jonah was drowning. - I don’t need a sermon when I’m so afeared!

- when Jonah was drowning. - I don’t need a sermon when I’m so afeared!

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Take hold of my boot and move with me.

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Take hold of my boot and move with me.

The fish swallowed up Jonah.

The fish swallowed up Jonah.

And Jonah did not know it was God

And Jonah did not know it was God

who sent the fish to save him.

who sent the fish to save him.

And Jonah cried out

And Jonah cried out

to the Lord from the belly of the beast,

to the Lord from the belly of the beast,

“Lord, I don’t want to die like this!”

“Lord, I don’t want to die like this!”

Now let us pray Jonah’s prayer.

Now let us pray Jonah’s prayer.

“I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord

“I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord

“and He heard me.

“and He heard me.

“Out of the belly of hell cried I, and Thou heardest my voice.”

“Out of the belly of hell cried I, and Thou heardest my voice.”

Now, repeat after me, Jacob.

Now, repeat after me, Jacob.

- I will sacrifice unto Thee... - I will sacrifice unto Thee...

- I will sacrifice unto Thee... - I will sacrifice unto Thee...

- ...with a song of thanksgiving. - ...with thanksgiving.

- ...with a song of thanksgiving. - ...with thanksgiving.

Salvation is of the Lord.

Salvation is of the Lord.

Salvation is of the Lord.

Salvation is of the Lord.

Loved by the Buffalo had seen how a vision could kill its seeker.

Loved by the Buffalo had seen how a vision could kill its seeker.

Now he, too, had a terrible revelation.

Now he, too, had a terrible revelation.

The sickness of the spotted face came to the Lakota.

The sickness of the spotted face came to the Lakota.

Some believed it came from the white man.

Some believed it came from the white man.

Some were not as certain.

Some were not as certain.

When Loved by the Buffalo fell ill,

When Loved by the Buffalo fell ill,

Soaring Eagle told the people

Soaring Eagle told the people

it was Loved by the Buffalo

it was Loved by the Buffalo

that brought the pox to them.

that brought the pox to them.

He told them to send the boy away,

He told them to send the boy away,

and only then would the sickness leave.

and only then would the sickness leave.

But deep inside his dark thoughts,

But deep inside his dark thoughts,

he hoped the sickness would take the boy.

he hoped the sickness would take the boy.

Growling Bear made a song to fight the sickness.

Growling Bear made a song to fight the sickness.

He gave it to Loved by the Buffalo to cure his brother Running Fox

He gave it to Loved by the Buffalo to cure his brother Running Fox

and any who believed.

and any who believed.

Mr. Smith and I had stared death in the face

Mr. Smith and I had stared death in the face

and lived to tell the tale.

and lived to tell the tale.

We’d said our goodbyes and gone our separate ways.

We’d said our goodbyes and gone our separate ways.

I decided to attend the rendezvous

I decided to attend the rendezvous

that Mr. Fletcher had spoken of with such fondness.

that Mr. Fletcher had spoken of with such fondness.

Rob any chicken coops lately?

Rob any chicken coops lately?

- Ben Franklin. - Jacob Wheeler!

- Ben Franklin. - Jacob Wheeler!

- Ain’t this some pumpkins. - Look at you.

- Ain’t this some pumpkins. - Look at you.

Look at you! Where the Sam Hill you been?

Look at you! Where the Sam Hill you been?

I’ve been all over. Come here!

I’ve been all over. Come here!

I remember, I remember...

I remember, I remember...

I’ll never forget that.

I’ll never forget that.

I’ve been treed by grizzly bears and tracked by Blackfeet,

I’ve been treed by grizzly bears and tracked by Blackfeet,

but I never was so scared as when I heard that farmer

but I never was so scared as when I heard that farmer

tell you about a reward for a runaway slave, no sir.

tell you about a reward for a runaway slave, no sir.

I sat in that coop waitin’ for you to give me up.

I sat in that coop waitin’ for you to give me up.

Sure ’nough...

Sure ’nough...

you never did.

you never did.

I thought about that every day since.

I thought about that every day since.

I want to give you a hundred beaver pelts as a...

I want to give you a hundred beaver pelts as a...

- token of my thanks. - Join us over here for a drink!

- token of my thanks. - Join us over here for a drink!

Whiskey’s just fine.

Whiskey’s just fine.

Yeah!

Yeah!

We’ve got a young Lakota girl.

We’ve got a young Lakota girl.

Her name

Her name

is Thunder Heart Woman.

is Thunder Heart Woman.

She cooks

She cooks

and

and

she knows the fur trade.

she knows the fur trade.

And...

And...

she speaks good English.

she speaks good English.

She’s pleasant

She’s pleasant

and agreeable.

and agreeable.

Well, sometimes.

Well, sometimes.

Biddin’ starts at a hundred dollars.

Biddin’ starts at a hundred dollars.

One hundred!

One hundred!

What’ve we got here?

What’ve we got here?

Look here!

Look here!

Looks like love at first sight to me!

Looks like love at first sight to me!

Well, I see my old friend Johnny Fox

Well, I see my old friend Johnny Fox

survived another year in the Sierra Nevada.

survived another year in the Sierra Nevada.

All right, boys!

All right, boys!

- Anyone else in the bidding here? - 200!

- Anyone else in the bidding here? - 200!

Who’s the greenhorn?

Who’s the greenhorn?

- Three hundred. - Four!

- Three hundred. - Four!

Don’t do it!

Don’t do it!

Ben?

Ben?

You better talk to your friend.

You better talk to your friend.

What is you thinkin’?

What is you thinkin’?

Johnny Fox can whip your weights in wild cats.

Johnny Fox can whip your weights in wild cats.

You trying to buy a sister, peach fuzz?

You trying to buy a sister, peach fuzz?

Do you even know what to do with her?

Do you even know what to do with her?

I’m gonna set her free and send her back to her people.

I’m gonna set her free and send her back to her people.

Sets her free? Why?

Sets her free? Why?

You of all people know why.

You of all people know why.

If I thought different, you’d be back on that plantation.

If I thought different, you’d be back on that plantation.

You backin’ down?

You backin’ down?

Not for flapjacks or French ladies.

Not for flapjacks or French ladies.

Then it’s rifles at 20 paces.

Then it’s rifles at 20 paces.

Look what you done got yourself into now.

Look what you done got yourself into now.

Come on, little coward. Come on!

Come on, little coward. Come on!

You keep on the move. Even when reloadin’.

You keep on the move. Even when reloadin’.

Make yourself small.

Make yourself small.

All right, lad.

All right, lad.

You will stand back-to-back, with unloaded rifles.

You will stand back-to-back, with unloaded rifles.

And after ten paces,

And after ten paces,

well...

well...

anything goes.

anything goes.

One,

One,

two, three,

two, three,

four, five,

four, five,

six, seven,

six, seven,

eight,

eight,

nine, ten!

nine, ten!

- Come on, Jacob! - Now, Jacob!

- Come on, Jacob! - Now, Jacob!

Come on, Jacob.

Come on, Jacob.

Now, Jacob! Now!

Now, Jacob! Now!

You want more! Got your ear!

You want more! Got your ear!

Now!

Now!

Come on!

Come on!

- My whiskey! - Come on, Jacob!

- My whiskey! - Come on, Jacob!

Time to go home, little boy.

Time to go home, little boy.

Time to go back to Mama.

Time to go back to Mama.

Johnny, quit messin’ around!

Johnny, quit messin’ around!

Thunder Heart Woman!

Thunder Heart Woman!

Get ready to feel some of Johnny Fox’s lightning.

Get ready to feel some of Johnny Fox’s lightning.

Sold, boys!

Sold, boys!

We must take out metal.

We must take out metal.

Who are you?

Who are you?

I’m Jacob Wheeler, ma’am.

I’m Jacob Wheeler, ma’am.

Well, now...

Well, now...

By rights,

By rights,

this stuff is yours.

this stuff is yours.

Is there enough there to cover what I owe you?

Is there enough there to cover what I owe you?

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

And then some.

And then some.

What’s so funny?

What’s so funny?

A true Southern gentleman seein’ a...

A true Southern gentleman seein’ a...

lady to her daddy’s front door.

lady to her daddy’s front door.

Even if it is a thousand miles

Even if it is a thousand miles

across Cheyenne, Crow and Blackfoot country.

across Cheyenne, Crow and Blackfoot country.

A great man

A great man

once told me that the West is just a place on the map, not a way to live.

once told me that the West is just a place on the map, not a way to live.

Benjamin.

Benjamin.

You take care. Ma’am.

You take care. Ma’am.

What’s wrong?

What’s wrong?

I have...

I have...

baby...

baby...

somewhere in Earth.

somewhere in Earth.

Crow took her.

Crow took her.

I pray she is not yet on Ghost Path.

I pray she is not yet on Ghost Path.

Where spirits go.

Where spirits go.

Jacob.

Jacob.

Jacob!

Jacob!

Loved by the Buffalo knew he had been given the sign he asked for.

Loved by the Buffalo knew he had been given the sign he asked for.

He no longer questioned his sanity,

He no longer questioned his sanity,

and understood that Wakan Tanka was guiding him.

and understood that Wakan Tanka was guiding him.

It’s Heyoka.

It’s Heyoka.

Heyoka makes us see Wakan Tanka. Makes us laugh.

Heyoka makes us see Wakan Tanka. Makes us laugh.

Arriving in Thunder Heart Woman’s village was like stepping into a dream.

Arriving in Thunder Heart Woman’s village was like stepping into a dream.

I had looked to find my destiny in California.

I had looked to find my destiny in California.

But it was in this place, among these people,

But it was in this place, among these people,

that my life was to take a course

that my life was to take a course

I had never imagined.

I had never imagined.

I could not understand their words,

I could not understand their words,

but I could see the love for a long-lost daughter and sister,

but I could see the love for a long-lost daughter and sister,

and feel her relief in their embrace.

and feel her relief in their embrace.

She told them about her captivity,

She told them about her captivity,

the fight with Johnny Fox,

the fight with Johnny Fox,

how I had risked my life to free her.

how I had risked my life to free her.

I thought I understood her to say the spirits had brought us together,

I thought I understood her to say the spirits had brought us together,

and I figured, well,

and I figured, well,

she must have been right about that.

she must have been right about that.

My father

My father

offers his possessions.

offers his possessions.

Well, tell him I just want to marry you.

Well, tell him I just want to marry you.

Sometimes,

Sometimes,

two people go to

two people go to

wilderness for two weeks.

wilderness for two weeks.

And they return,

And they return,

as husband and wife.

as husband and wife.

We kinda already did that.

We kinda already did that.

This is making of relatives.

This is making of relatives.

Take small bite.

Take small bite.

This meat, I place in mouth.

This meat, I place in mouth.

From this day,

From this day,

my home, your home.

my home, your home.

And you, his son.

And you, his son.

At first, I didn’t understand

At first, I didn’t understand

the pain in my heart for Thunder Heart Woman.

the pain in my heart for Thunder Heart Woman.

Then it hit me.

Then it hit me.

Her family was making me a relative, while I know full well

Her family was making me a relative, while I know full well

my folks would never do the same for her.

my folks would never do the same for her.

They’d call her a savage...

They’d call her a savage...

soulless heathen.

soulless heathen.

Why do I feel so at home here among these people?

Why do I feel so at home here among these people?

Daquessen.

Daquessen.

Grab the wheel. It’s heavy.

Grab the wheel. It’s heavy.

Help me unwrap it.

Help me unwrap it.

Take the rope off.

Take the rope off.

Take the rope off.

Take the rope off.

Like that...

Like that...

Then you go around, just like that.

Then you go around, just like that.

We can save the rope.

We can save the rope.

When I saw Loved by the Buffalo,

When I saw Loved by the Buffalo,

I could not escape the strange sensation that I knew him

I could not escape the strange sensation that I knew him

and he knew me.

and he knew me.

He saw my scar.

He saw my scar.

And I saw his and I imagined the force of the beast that thrust its head

And I saw his and I imagined the force of the beast that thrust its head

in his chest.

in his chest.

In the wheel, Loved by the Buffalo saw the threat,

In the wheel, Loved by the Buffalo saw the threat,

the danger coming from the people of the wooden wheel,

the danger coming from the people of the wooden wheel,

but he could not say why.

but he could not say why.

And he began to understand what Growling Bear meant:

And he began to understand what Growling Bear meant:

The webs made by spiders to catch flies.

The webs made by spiders to catch flies.

Something would entangle the Lakota

Something would entangle the Lakota

in a time yet to come.

in a time yet to come.

You trick the iron to subdue the wood.

You trick the iron to subdue the wood.

Your magic wrongs Wakan Tanka.

Your magic wrongs Wakan Tanka.

Does your God give you the wheel...

Does your God give you the wheel...

of wood and iron?

of wood and iron?

No, no, just the intelligence to make it.

No, no, just the intelligence to make it.

He will show you a wheel made by Wakan Tanka.

He will show you a wheel made by Wakan Tanka.

Great Spirit

Great Spirit

gives one gift at birth.

gives one gift at birth.

We are born, somewhere,

We are born, somewhere,

on the medicine wheel.

on the medicine wheel.

We are born with one of the great powers.

We are born with one of the great powers.

Wisdom,

Wisdom,

strength,

strength,

big heart,

big heart,

braveness.

braveness.

Loved by the Buffalo left me wondering what I was born with

Loved by the Buffalo left me wondering what I was born with

and what I had yet to acquire on the wheel.

and what I had yet to acquire on the wheel.

I would spend most of my life

I would spend most of my life

looking for the answer.

looking for the answer.

The time had come to move the camp.

The time had come to move the camp.

The grandparents of Thunder Heart Woman chose to remain behind,

The grandparents of Thunder Heart Woman chose to remain behind,

to make their final journey together.

to make their final journey together.

Why? Why can’t she come with us?

Why? Why can’t she come with us?

She will not leave her husband.

She will not leave her husband.

We must respect their wishes.

We must respect their wishes.

For the first time, I stood in awe of everything that God made.

For the first time, I stood in awe of everything that God made.

I couldn’t look at a tree anymore and see so many board feet of timber.

I couldn’t look at a tree anymore and see so many board feet of timber.

Couldn’t look at a beaver lodge and see so many pelts.

Couldn’t look at a beaver lodge and see so many pelts.

Now I saw little miracles.

Now I saw little miracles.

We have a wheel that takes you from here to there.

We have a wheel that takes you from here to there.

But they have a wheel

But they have a wheel

that takes you to the stars.

that takes you to the stars.

Soaring Eagle knew he had lost his place.

Soaring Eagle knew he had lost his place.

For the first time in his life, he knew the true meaning of fear.

For the first time in his life, he knew the true meaning of fear.

And Loved by the Buffalo left his family,

And Loved by the Buffalo left his family,

so that he might live for all the people.

so that he might live for all the people.

This was the price of his gift,

This was the price of his gift,

to pursue his journey to change the terrible vision

to pursue his journey to change the terrible vision

of Growling Bear.

of Growling Bear.