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Chapter 20
On The Rosebud – Crow Dog’s Camp — May, 1974 The hills were teeming with young teenage braves with rifles. It was just months after the Wounded Knee uprising incident. My ticket to enter the ‘camp’ was Lame Deer’s personal … Continue reading
Chapter 19
First Stop – Lame Deer — April–May, 1974 I was determined to visit Lame Deer, an Oglala Sioux Holy Man. His book, Lame Deer; Seeker of Visions, enamored me. He lived in ‘Indian Town’, Winner, South Dakota, near the Rosebud … Continue reading
Chapter 18
Alaska On My Mind — Late April, 1974 Yearning to homestead in Alaska, much preparation was given to realizing this desire. I corresponded with Alaskan hippies, saved almost $2,000, bought a truck, built a camper, and away I went, north … Continue reading
Chapter 17
Wausaukee Road — April, 1973–April, 1974 After having secured a full-time job, for the first time in three years, I rented an old farmhouse in a nearby rural area. There I sewed yet another tipi, a bigger one, and lived … Continue reading
Chapter 16
John’s Place — March, 1973 Back in my hometown of Grafton, I was allowed to ‘crash’ in a newly found friends basement. People listened intently as I shared my almost unbelievable stories with old and new friends. A half-hearted attempt … Continue reading
Chapter 15
Bemidji, Minnesota — September, 1972–January, 1973 En route to Wisconsin via Manitoba, I met a hippie wanna-be who offered to let me put my tipi up on his land near Lake Bemidji. Bemidji, Minnesota, the “ice-box” of the nation. This … Continue reading
Chapter 14
Heading Back Home — September, 1972 California had accomplished in me what it had to, so late in the summer of ’72, I made plans to go back to Wisconsin and set up my tipi there.
Chapter 14
Heading Back Home — September, 1972 California had accomplished in me what it had to, so late in the summer of ’72, I made plans to go back to Wisconsin and set up my tipi there.
Chapters 12 & 13
Ben Lomond & The Santa Cruz Mountains & Tipi Madness — October, 1971–August, 1972 While motoring through the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco, on a beautiful September day I ventured onto a rustic cottage for rent. And so … Continue reading
Chapter 11
Detour, San Jose — July–September, 1971 Unfortunate mishaps landed me in San Jose, California and seemed to follow me closely behind, but happily I was introduced to natural foods and a more ‘back-to-earth’ lifestyle. Music failed me here.