In the days before horses, the people had to walk everywhere, even when they were hunting buffalo. When Lone Warrior injures his ankle on such a hunt, he is left behind by the rest of the hunting party who promise to return in a few days. Months pass and they never return, nor does Lone Warrior's ankle heal. But his struggle to survive is eventually rewarded one night when he is visited by the spirit of an ancestor who has an explanation for everything that has happened. This fine retelling of an Arapaho legend is accompanied by full-color paintings by a Mohawk artist. (Ages 5-9)