nt know so he didnt shoot it. Tom decided not to go back to the rodeo. He decided to stay in the Horse Mountains. He built a lodge and lived there from now and on.Major CharactersGeorge Black Bull. George Black Bull was a father and a husband to Thomas and Bessie Black Bull. He worked at a sawmill in Piedra and killed Frank No Dear. He was killed in an avalanche in the Bald Mountains.Bessie Black Bull. Bessie was a mother and wife to Thomas and George Black Bull. She had skillful hands and made baskets. She used the baskets to trade for goods at a general store. She died of a bad illness in the Bald Mountains.Thomas Black Bull. Thomas was the main character in the book. He is a Ute Indian who rodeoed for a living. He lived own his own and at an Indian reservation during his younger years. When he quit rodeo, he lived in the Horse Mountains on his own like he did when he was a kid.Red Dillon. Red Dillon was a drunk who gambled for a living. He gambled on Toms rodeo rides. He died from illnesses related to drinking.Minor CharactersFrank No Deer. Frank No Deer was a man who worked at a sawmill with George Black Bull. George Black Bull killed him because he stole a lot of his money.Blue Elk. Blue Elk was like the sheriff of a town called Piedra. He got George Black Bull a job at a sawmill and he took Thomas Black Bull to an Indian reservation for ten dollars.Luther Spotted Dog. Luther Spotted Dog was Thomas Black Bulls roommate. Thomas Black Bull didnt like him because he picked on him.Benny Grayback. Benny Grayback was a man who worked at the reservation that Thomas Black Bull was took to. He watched over Thomas Black Bull at the reservation.Neil Swanson. Neil Swanson was a man who tended to the horses at the reservation. Thomas Black Bull worked with him there. Meo. Meo was a man who lived with Red Dillon in New Mexico. He cooked the food at Reds house for Red and Tom.Mary Redmond. Mary Redmond was Toms nurse ...
