Adopted by the Eagles: A Plains Indian Story of Friendship and TreacheryWhite Hawk and Tall Bear are "kolas" sharing a sacred friendship. But when both men fall in love with the same woman, Tall Bear is betrayed by his friend and left to die on a rocky ledge. Fortunately, the Great Spirit hears Tall Bear's pleas for help, and eagles come to his rescue, adopting this two-legged creature as one of their own. Full color. |
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