Lee Masters, a handsome young cowboy, is fired from his cattle drive when his sexual orientation is discovered. Frustrated and angry, he rides to a mountain lake where he meets a Dakota native named Tatanka, who is also exiled from his tribe for refusing to adhere to tribal custom for braves who prefer men to women. They strike up a friendship, which readily turns to love. Their family is completed when a young Indian, Sleeps With Dogs, insists they take him with them on their search for a home.<br><br>Their quest to find acceptance in either the white man's world or the native population is a difficult journey. Can two men who love each other find a place in the harsh reality of the western wilderness, or will they always be walking in two worlds?

Walking in Two Worlds

“In my dream I saw him coming closer and closer to my heart. I knew I must leave my village and find him, for I already loved him. I thought the spirit of the Winkte was telling me if I found this man and he would love me as I loved him, the conflict of how to live my life and be of two spirits would be ended.”


Throne for the Clouds nodded and said something to Eagle Hunter, who nodded. Both men seemed to be excited.


“It did not happen as I had hoped. I did meet Lee Masters, Hiasma Maku, and we were as one and loved one another from the beginning. But upon returning to my people, the conflict of how to live as one with two spirits did not end. We left and made our way to a white man’s town. There, too, the conflict of having two spirits forced us to leave.”


There was silence in the room for a few minutes. Then the chief spoke. “And, how is it that you have come to us here?”


“We traveled by Lee Masters guidance. He led us to this place.”


Chapter 40