Washoe County Library System

The magic tree house takes Jack and his sister Annie to the Great Plains where they learn about the life of the Lakota Indians.

Presents a brief introduction to the Sioux Indians, including information on their homes, society, food, clothing, family life, and life today.

"Two young Lakota warriors set out on an adventure. When they run into Mato the giant bear, something unexpected happens. Find out how this Lakota legend explains the creation of Devil's Tower"--P. [4] of cover.

Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster, attempts to defeat a boulder with the assistance of some bats, in this story which explains why the Great Plains are covered with small stones.

A retelling of the Cheyenne and Sioux myth about the Great Race, a contest called by the Creator to settle the question whether man or buffalo should have supremacy and thus become the guardians of Creation.

Relates the story of a Lakota youth whose father gives him a horse in preparation for his making the transition from boyhood into manhood and becoming a Lakota Warrior.