About the author: Donald F. Montileaux is a modern-day storyteller and an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. He is an award-winning artist, illustrator, presenter, and consultant on Lakota culture. Montileaux uses his art to tell traditional Lakota stories, including Tatanka and the Lakota People: A Creation Story, also from the South Dakota Historical Society Press. He lives in Rapid City, South Dakota, with his family.  

Image description: The illustration on the cover depicts a drawing of a horse with a rider in traditional clothing. The background has sunset colors (blue, pink, yellow, and orange). The title is printed in a red banner across the top. The subtitle is printed beneath that in a b lack banner, and the author's name is printed at the bottom of the cover.