The Lakota Nation: part2 Reservation
"Hey White Hawk can I sit with you?" asked Mary.
"Sure," White Hawk said with a smile.
"Beautiful," Mary looking out on the plains.
"I know when I sit here and look out onto the plains I can see how it used to be before the white men came, the way our ancestors saw it," said White Hawk.
"Don't you get scared sitting out here by yourself?" asked Mary.
"There's nothing to be afraid of," said White Hawk.
"Right, you’re a big bad Indian who's not afraid of anything," chuckled Mary.
"Well there is one thing I am afraid of," said White Hawk.
"What's that?" smiled Mary.
"Losing you," said White Hawk.
She smiled and kissed him on the cheek and he took her home. Then he started walking home, as he was almost home he kept hearing his name, so he turned around and nobody was there, so he turned back around and kept walking. When he arrived he sat down on his porch, he was looking around and he saw a figure in the far distance, when his older brother walked up, the figure disappeared.
“Wasicha" (white men) took Nuka, I've been looking everywhere for him, but can't find him or the guys," said Big Ben.
"What?" asked White Hawk.
"They took Nuka," said Big Ben.
"Where?" asked White Hawk.
“Slol wa yea shnee" (I don't know) we have to find him," Big Ben said in the Lakota language.
"But where are you and I going to look?" asked White Hawk.
"Slol wa yea shnee" (I don't know) but we will start in the morning it's late now," said Big Ben.
"Alright," said White Hawk.
They went inside and went to bed, when morning came they went into town looking for Nuka but could not find him.
"Where's your brothers?" asked the man.
I don't know but they will find me and beat y'all to a pulp," said Nuka.
"They would have been here already," said man two getting in Nuka's face.
When Big Ben and White Hawk were looking for Nuka, a shadow figure came, he was standing in the door way of an abandoned house, White Hawk looked and he could see the figure clearly, it was his ancestor, it was a warrior.
"Brother did you see that, look he is standing in the door way," said White Hawk.
"Brother there is nothing there, I don't see anything," said Big Ben.
White Hawk looked back at the door way and the figure was gone. So they both went inside the house, they were looking around and they went upstairs and came up to a closed door. They cracked it open and saw Nuka slumped over a chair tied up; they walked up cautiously because it might be a trap. So they grabbed Nuka, they felt his body to see if anything was broken or cracked, he did have cracked ribs and he was bleeding from his face.
Nuka woke up.
"It's a trap brother," frightened Nuka.
"I do not fear them," said Big Ben.
White Hawk heard a voice, the same voice he heard when he walked Mary home.
"White Hawk the white eyes are coming, beat them, take their clothes off and tie them up to that post and leave them there to die," said the voice.
White Hawk snapped out of it and looked around but saw nothing. So they grabbed Nuka and opened the door.
"Where do you think you’re going?" asked the man.
"Taking our brother," said Big Ben.
"I like to see you try savage," said the man.
"Move out of the way?" asked White Hawk into the man’s face.
"No," said the man.
White Hawk shoved him out of the way.
"Do that again red man, I dare you," said the man.
So White Hawk pushed all of them down the stairs and they fell. Big Ben gently sat Nuka down in a corner and ran down the stairs and started fighting. Big Ben found a long board and hit all four of them in the head knocking them out cold. Then White Hawk saw the figure again and remembered what the voice asked him to do. So he told Big Ben to help him take their clothes off and tie them up to a post and leave them there, he thought was weird but he helped his brother, so they did. They left them there outside on a post and went back inside to get Nuka and went home. A deputy cop was patrolling and came across them, he slammed on his brakes and ran towards them and untied them all. They told the deputy what happened and they ran down the road naked. The deputy got back in his patrol car and drove to the station.
"Sir, I was driving around and I came across four white men tied up to a post naked," said Deputy Peter.
"What, did they tell you who did it to them?" asked Sheriff Tim.
"They said it was Indians," said Deputy Peter
"Where are they now, did they tell you their names?" asked Sheriff Tim.
"No they didn't," said peter.
"I kind of have an idea who, lets pay them a visit?" asked Sheriff Tim.
"Who?" asked Deputy Peter.
"White Hawk and his brother," said Sheriff Tim.
So they pulled up to the house, Nuka looked out the living room window.
"Can you tell me why there's two cop cars pulling up the drive way?" asked Nuka.
"What?" asked Big Ben standing on the steps.
Running Water, their father opened the door and Big Ben and White Hawk were by the stairs.
"Hello Running Water how is you?" asked Sheriff Tim.
"Washte" (good) and you?" asked Running Water in the Lakota language.
"Good, now we have four witnesses saying that your boys tied them up naked to a post," said Sheriff Tim.
Running Water turned around and looked at them.
"What's the matter with y'all, it’s not our way," said Running Water.
"But father they beat up Nuka," said Big Ben.
White Hawk looked past Sheriff Tim and saw the figure again. White Hawks eyes were full of hatred.
"Besides, he called us red skins, savages, they had it coming," said White Hawk in anger.
"Son," said Running Water.
"White Hawk, it was cruel and uncalled for you had no reason to do that to them," said Sheriff Tim.
"Okay just like you had no reason to take our land and kill my people, I am speaking for my people who can’t talk from the grave," said White Hawk.
"White Hawk," said Big Ben.
"White Hawk I have done nothing to your people, but your both are going to have to spend the night in jail," said Sheriff Jason.
“Wow, the white eyes win again, put the Indians away, and let the white men go free,” said White Hawk.
Deputy Peter handcuffed both of them, and walked them outside and got into the car. White Hawk looked out the window of the car and saw the figure standing beside his father. And they left to go to the station.
They arrived at the station, there were cops everywhere and some were talking to other Indian cops.
"I smell fear," said Big Ben.
"You think we're all afraid of you?" asked another Deputy.
"Think again, you’re the one who should be afraid," said Deputy Peter.
Deputy Peter threw them in cells.
Back at the house Running Water called his older son Spotted Eagle.
"Cinsi" (son)," said Running Water in the Lakota language.
"Ate, takula nunwe" (father, what is it)?" asked Spotted Eagle.
"Your brothers are in jail, they tied up four white men to a post naked, because the beat up Nuka," said Running Water.
"Wahi hinhannkin ohan, I yotan chila" (I am coming tomorrow alright, I love you)," said Spotted Eagle in the Lakota language.
"Ohan, yotan chila" (alright, love you) to," said Running Water in the Lakota language.
It was dark Nuka and Running Water went to sleep as did Big Ben and White Hawk at the jail.
Next day everyone in the jail was waking up and they went outside.
When Big Ben and White Hawk were walking outside, a man bumped into Big Ben.
"Watch where you’re going," said Big Ben.
"What did you say?" asked the man.
"I didn't mumble, you herd me," said Big Ben.
"Come say it to my face red skin," said the man.
White Hawk was just standing there listening and watching. All the Native Indians herd what the man called Big Ben. He didn't realize the Indians were behind him, he turned around and just laughed and walked away. Back at the office, Sheriff Tim was gathering paper work on Big Ben and White Hawk, but could not find any real crime.
"Bring Big Ben and White Hawk to the office," asked Sheriff Tim.
So some of the guards went outside and took Big Ben and White Hawk to Sheriff Tim. They walked in and sat down.
"What's the matter, this is a side I've never seen before, especially you Big Ben," said Sheriff Tim.
Big Ben looked down with shame. White Hawk raised his head and looked on his right and saw the figure standing in the corner he could see it clearly it wasn't a blur anymore. Then White Hawk looked back at Sheriff Tim and said,
"What's the matter you afraid," said White Hawk.
"No, you know better," said Sheriff Tim.
"Do I Sheriff?" asked White Hawk with a grin.
"White Hawk stop, it's over," said Big Ben.
"No it's not over until they say it’s over, these pale faces should get what they deserve," White Hawk getting angry.
"What are you talking about?" asked Big Ben.
"I want revenge on the white eyes," said White Hawk.
He looked at Sheriff Tim, he felt something behind him, talking to him, it was the figure and the figure was telling White Hawk what to say.
"The white eyes took what was ours, they have taken our children and have flicked them, they have taken their hair, they have murdered them with no cause," said White Hawk full of hatred.
"That's the day you started hating the white men?" asked Sheriff Tim.
Then the figure disappeared.
"That's the day I became ashamed," said White Hawk sitting down.
"We all have problems; a lot of people have it harder than you and don't give up. You have to let the past go and start thinking about today’s generation," said the Indian officer.
"Alright get out of here, go home," said Sheriff Tim.
So they both got up and went to the pay phone and called their father. Running Water drove up to the station and picked them up and drove them home.
When they arrived home they saw a moving van, people were carrying things inside the home.
"Tokhiye la hunwo" (where are you going)?" asked Big Ben in the Lakota language.
"Hohahe kola" (welcome friend) long time," said Running Water in the Lakota language.
"Tokhesk he yaun he kola" (how are you friend)?" asked Jimmy in the Lakota language.
"Washte" (good)," said Running Water in the Lakota language.
"Does White Hawk remember me since I left?" asked Jimmy.
"Yes he does," said Running Water.
"What is he doing?" asked White Hawk.
"Oh you know father, he always greets people that move to the Rez, and he's bringing him over here, why is he bringing him over here?" asked Big Ben.
"Sons remember Jimmy?" asked Running Water.
"No, just kidding, come here you, it's good to see you, are you staying for good this time?" asked White Hawk.
"It's good to be back home, and yes I am here to stay for good," said Jimmy.
"Hey you want to come over and watch a movie with us?" asked White Hawk.
"Sure lets go," said Jimmy.
So they walked to their house and went inside.
"Spotted Eagle, what are you doing here?" asked Big Ben.
"Dad called so I came down to see how everything is going," said Spotted Eagle.
"Hey brother it's great to see you," said White Hawk.
"You to brother, hey Jimmy how are you?" asked Spotted Eagle.
"Good, it's good to see you again," said Jimmy.
"We're going to watch a movie, NUKA, COME ON WE'RE WATCHING A MOVIE," yelled Big Ben.
Nuka came running down the stairs and sat down on the couch next to Spotted Eagle. They started to watch a movie and ate popcorn. When the movie was over, it was late, so White Hawk walked Jimmy home and sat down on Jimmy's porch.
"What made you move back to the Rez?" asked White Hawk.
"I guess I missed living out here, down where I lived it's nothing like this, it's full of people, cars, tall buildings, it feels like you you’re in a cage and that you can only go one way you can't move, but here your free, you have room to run, watch the buffalos come into your yard," said Jimmy.
"Wow strong words Jimmy," said White Hawk.
"It's good to be back home," said Jimmy.
"We're all glad you came back," said White Hawk.
White Hawk got up and walked home he went inside and went to bed. Next morning they came downstairs and their father was cooking them breakfast, he brought it to the table and ate. It was very good. When White Haw was finished eating he was on his way to see Jimmy, and Jimmy was on his way to White Hawks house, they bumped into each other.
"Where are you going?" asked Jimmy.
"Your house, where are you going?" asked White Hawk.
"Your house," said Jimmy.
They started laughing. Two teenagers and Mary was walking and saw Jimmy.
"Haw, keys un he" (hello, how are you)?" asked the teenager in the Lakota language.
"Washte" (good)," said White Hawk in the Lakota Language.
"Jimmy, how are you?" asked Mary.
"I am good, long time," said Jimmy.
"Yes to long," said Mary.
"White Hawk?" asked Jimmy.
"What?" said White Hawk.
"Do you want to hang out tomorrow?" asked Jimmy.
"That's fine with me,” said White Hawk.
"Good, tomorrow then," said Jimmy.
So Jimmy walked back to his house and White Hawk walked to his house. As White Hawk was walking home three men jumped White Hawk and threw him in their car. White Hawks father was waiting for him to come home but he never came home.
The next day Jimmy came over and knocked on the door.
"Ah Jimmy, I was just going over to your house to ask if White Hawk was there?" asked Running Water.
"No he's not, he's not here?" asked Jimmy.
"No he's not," said Running Water.
"That's strange, I watched him go home," said Jimmy.
"Help us find him Jimmy?" asked Running Water.
“I will, let's go," said Jimmy.
"Come on boys," shouted Running Water.
So they went out to look for White Hawk. As the men were keeping White Hawk, they tied him up. As they were talking White Hawk was getting himself loose from the ropes, he jumped up and ran out of the building.
"Hey get him, keep him from getting to far," yelled the man.
So his men ran after White Hawk down the street, as White Hawk was running, Running Water, Jimmy and White Hawks brothers were all looking for him. Nuka was looking out the car window and he spotted White Hawk running.
"DAD, DAD, its White Hawk honk your horn," shouted Nuka.
Running Water quickly honked his horn and shouted,
"Son, get in, quick," shouted Running Water.
So White Hawk ran out into the street and jumped in the car. They drove away real fast, and went home.
"Do you think they followed us?" asked Nuka concerned.
"I don't know, maybe," said White Hawk.
"I don't think so, we drove to fast for them to come around the corner," said Spotted Eagle.
"Are you alright?" asked Jimmy.
"Yes I am fine, I got out before they could really do damage," said White Hawk.
"Come, let's eat now, I will fix something to eat, Jimmy would you like to join us?" asked Running Water.
"Yes I would like that very much," said Jimmy with a smile on his face.
So Running Water fixed them supper and they all ate. As they were eating, Spotted Eagle hardly touched his food.
"What is wrong son?" Asked Running Water.
"I'm leaving tomorrow morning," said Spotted Eagle.
"You're leaving," saddened Nuka.
"But you just got here it seems like," said White Hawk.
"I know, but I have a home, a job that I need to get back to," said Spotted Eagle.
"But I thought this was your home?" Asked Nuka.
"This is my home, I was born here silly. I have a new home now in the city," said Spotted Eagle.
White Hawk got up from the table and sat down outside on the porch. Spotted Eagle followed.
"I'm sorry, but I have a new life, away from this place, there are better thighs out there than this place brother, that nobody knows about it or hasn't tried to leave and discover it, but I will come and visit," said Spotted Eagle.
"When? Another three or four years maybe," said White Hawk crossing his arms.
White Hawk got up and pushed Spotted Eagle out of the way and went inside. It was time for Jimmy to go home now. So he excused himself and went home. Running Water cleaned up as everyone else went to bed, Running Water finished cleaning and went to bed as we'll.
Next morning it was time for Spotted Eagle to go home, back to the city. He gathered his things and put them in the car.
"Goodbye father, I'll come and visit again real soon," said Spotted Eagle.
"Washte" (good)," said Running Water in the Lakota language.
"Bye brother, be good yeah, don't be a stranger," said Big Ben.
"I won't, see ya, bye Nuka, you need to stop growing on me," smiled Spotted Eagle.
"I can't help that I am growing," chuckled Nuka.
"White Hawk, be good yeah, stay out of trouble," said Spotted Eagle.
"I promise," said White Hawk.
"Good," said Spotted Eagle.
Spotted Eagle got into the car and drove off, back into the city.
"Come on, let's go back inside," said Running Water.
"Hey!" Shouted Jimmy running up to their house.
"Come on in Jimmy, what's wrong, somebody's chasing you?" Laughed Big Ben.
"No, I have great news for you guys," said Jimmy with excitement and out of breath.
"What?" Asked Big Ben in confusion.
"Your mother called my mother, and she told me, that your mom is coming home tomorrow morning, 8:00am Indian time, and that she is going to be working at home," said Jimmy.
"Mother!" Shouted Nuka with joy.
"Angel," said Running Water.
"Mom is coming home!" Nuka shouted with excitement.
"That's great, we should celebrate, let's go to Batty's convenient store and get a coke," said White Hawk.
Bats convenient store is in South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge indian Reservation, or what we call them texaco station, or Stripes, or 7 eleven.
So they all went to the car and got inside, as White Hawk was about to get in, he saw the figure, he waved at the figure and the figure waved back. White Hawk got in the car and buckled up.
"Who were you having at son?" Asked Running Water.
"Nobody, just another one of my friends," said White Hawk looking out the car window.
Big Ben looked at his brother in confusion, there was nobody there. As they arrived at Batty's convenient store in the parking lot, a couple of young boys drove up real fast, throwing dust every where and playing there music loud, and honking there horn. They got out of the car and started jumping on hoods of cars that parked there, they jumped on Running Waters hood and put his hand over his moth and made an Indian noise and smile an went inside.
"Do you know those guys?" Asked Running Water.
"Yeah, Haskell and his boys, there jerks," said White Hawk.
"And bullies," said Nuka.
"Come, let's go inside and get a coke," said Running Water getting out of the car.
So they walked inside and got a coke and sat down. Batty's convenient store is located in South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It's what we call a Texaco station, Stripes, Uncles, Valero gas stations.
"When mom comes home tomorrow, I'm going to give her a big fat hug and a kiss," said Nuka.
"Brother I think were all going to do that," smiled Big Ben.
So they finished their coke and got in the car and drove back home. When they arrived home they took showers in cold water and went to bed.
Because they do not have hot running water, even in the winter time, the water is cold.
After they showered they went to bed. Nuka was so excited that he couldn't sleep, finally he decided to sleep.
When morning came everybody was already up early, except Nuka he was still sleeping because she stayed up to late. They heard car outside of the house; they all looked out the window and ran outside.
"Mother!" White Hawk said in excitement.
"Oh I've missed my boys," smiled Angel hugging White Hawk.
"Mom, we've missed you to," said Big Ben giving her a hug.
Running Water stepped outside, and walked towards her, they both looked at each other for a long time and smiled. Running Water wrapped his arm around hers and brought her inside the house to eat breakfast. White Hawk went and woke Nuka up.
"Hey, brother, mom is here. You stayed up to late last night didn't you," smiled White Hawk.
"Yes," Nuka rubbing his eyes from sleep.
He jumped up out of bed and ran out into the kitchen.
"Mom!" Ran Nuka with excitement.
"Nuka," smiled Angel.
"Are you here to stay for good, no more working miles away from home?" Asked Nuka.
"No more, my boss said I can do my work from the house and he'll come and get my work," smiled Angel.
"Sounds good to me," smiled Nuka.
As they were eating, they had a lot of stories to tell her. So they told there stories. When they were finished the boys helped Running Water clean up and go to White Clay groceries store on the edge of Nebraska and pine ridge. As they drove to White Clay White Hawk was seeing the figure again as he was looking out the window. He just shook his head and the figure went away.
They arrived at the groceries store and went inside. White Hawk was looking at things, he happened to look out the store window and saw the figure across the street, then he saw Jimmy walking over and came inside. White Hawk turned and BAM! There was the figure standing right in front of him, it startled him a bit. White Hawk closed his eyes and then opened them, the figure was gone and he saw Jimmy.
"Tokhesk he ya un he kola" (how are you friend)?" Asked White Hawk in the Lakota language.
"Washte" (good)," said Jimmy in the Lakota language.
"What are you doing?" Asked White Hawk.
"Shopping, what are you doing?" Asked White Hawk.
" Nothing just waiting on my mom to get done shopping as we'll," said Jimmy.
"We'll we can wait together," said White Hawk.
So they sat down on the wooden steps of the store.
"You no, it's really good to be back in Pine Ridge, all my friends are here, I even grew up here with you. I'm glad I came back," said Jimmy.
"Me to "kola" (friend)," said White Hawk.
"White Hawk?" Asked Jimmy.
"Yeah," said White Hawk.
"Were friends right?" Asked Jimmy.
"More than friends Jimmy, were brothers," said White Hawk smiling.
"Yeah, brothers, nothing can come between us, we'll always be best friends, forever, brothers forever," said Jimmy.
"That's right, nothing is going to change that, nothing, brothers for life," said White Hawk.
They both looked out into the open. White Hawk saw the figure again and was in anger, then he looked at Jimmy and back at the figure.
"Uh, I got to go, I'll see ya later," said White Hawk quickly getting up and going inside the store.
Jimmy just stared and watched him quickly go inside.
"Jimmy! Shouted Jimmy's mother.
He walked over and they got into the car and they went back to pine ridge. As did White Hawk and his family.
"In the next short book you will start to see White Hawk getting worse. Now he will start to hear the figure talk to him, and White Hawk will talk to the figure as we'll. It may just break up a strong friendship. We shall see."