Books with title Om-Kas-Toe: Blackfoot Twin Captures Elkdog

Three hundred years ago the Blackfeet tribe wandered the northern plains in search of the buffalo they needed for meat and hides. The braves hunted on foot, which made stalking and killing the large animals very dangerous. The women and children followed, using backpacks and dogs to carry their belongings.Young Om-kas-toe longs for the day when he can take his place as a brave. He doesn't have to wait long for adventure, however. While serving as lookouts he and his twin sister discover a strange animal that has never before been seen by the Blackfeet tribe.The animal is a horse; the tribe calls it an elkdog. Life in the tribe is never the same after the first elkdog is discovered and captured. For many years the story of the twins and the first elkdog is told around Blackfeet fires.

300 years ago the Indian Blackfeet tribe wandered the northern plains in search of buffalo. The braves hunted on foot, which made stalking and killing large animals very dangerous. Women and children followed using backpacks and dogs to carry things. Young Om-kas-toe longged for the day when he can take his place as a brave. While serving as tribe lookout he discovers a strange animal that has never been seen by the Blackfeet. The animal is a horse and the tribe calls it an elkdog. This is the story of that sighting and how it changes the Blackfeet life forever. The author is a professional storyteller and conducted many interviews with members of the Blackfeet Indian tribe.