In the 1870s and 1880s, Charles Eastman, or Hakadah, as he was known to his Santi Sioux tribesmen, learned everything his people expected from a wolf cub and a young warrior. He was characterized by a tight-lipped manner, stoic patience and, when necessary, reckless courage.
Thanks to Eastman's book, we can learn about the true character, social customs and morals of the Indians.

Without romantic overtones, it presents the traditional organization that ensured the functionality of the tribe: the law enforcement groups, the tasks of the hunters and the tribal council that makes decisions. In addition to all this, Hakadah discusses family and tribal legends, as well as recalls his own memories of attacks by enemy tribes and escapes from the white man's soldiers.