The Lakota Nation: Reservation part 2 by Whitney Shaw (children's books read aloud TXT) 📕

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. 

"Tokhesk he yaun he kola" (how are you friend)?" asked Jimmy. 

"Washte" (good)," said Running Water. 

"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 Reservation, 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 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 Reservation?" 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’re in a cage and that you can only go one way, and 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 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. 

"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. Chapter 3

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. 

"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. 

"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 shadow figure, White Hawk got in the car and buckled up. 
Big Ben looked at his brother in confusion; there was nobody there to look at. As they arrived at Batty's convenient store in the parking lot, a couple of young boys drove up real fast, throwing dust everywhere and playing their 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.

"When mom comes home tomorrow, I'm going to give her a big fat hug and a kiss," said Nuka. 

"Brother I think we’re 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.

 

Chapter 4