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Tasunka : a Lakota horse legend / told and illustrated by Donald F. Montileaux ; Lakota translation by Agnes Gay.
Montileaux, Donald F.,
Branch: 0127
Call Number: 398.2 Mon Collection: TX
ISBN: 0985290528
Pub. Info: Pierre, SD : South Dakota State Historical Society Press, c2014.
Curiosity leads a young warrior to track a new animal. It leads him far from home, but at last he finds a herd of the strange new creatures. They are horses that shimmer with color and run swift as the wind. The Lakota capture and tame them, and the people grow rich and powerful. They become filled with pride. With their newfound strength they rule over the plains. Then the Great Spirit, who gave the gift of the horse, takes it away.
Montileaux, Donald F.,
Branch: 0127
Call Number: 398.2 Mon Collection: TX
ISBN: 0985290528
Pub. Info: Pierre, SD : South Dakota State Historical Society Press, c2014.
Curiosity leads a young warrior to track a new animal. It leads him far from home, but at last he finds a herd of the strange new creatures. They are horses that shimmer with color and run swift as the wind. The Lakota capture and tame them, and the people grow rich and powerful. They become filled with pride. With their newfound strength they rule over the plains. Then the Great Spirit, who gave the gift of the horse, takes it away.