This book tells the story of Robert, a young man of white American and Sioux parents, who is coming of age and maturing in faith as the brutal Sioux Rebellion of 1862 unfolds. He meets and falls in love...

Blue Feather, the son of French and Osage parents, enrolls at a Jesuit-run school for Indian boys. Showing an aptitude for languages, Blue Feather accompanies Fr. De Smet on missions to Indian tribes...

This story illustrates in the context of a western adventure certain Christian themes: courage in the face of unknown dangers, reliance on God in what would seem to be an impossible situation, reconciliation...