Indian Chief, #8
Published: October-December 1952
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Credits
- Pencils: Sam Savitt
- Inks: Sam Savitt
- Colors: Sam Savitt
Story Notes
Art credit from "Sam Savitt Checklist" in Illustration Magazine Vol 1, #4, August 2002.
Split Pine
Storyline
After his canoe is destroyed by an unseen rock, Laughing Fox and his woman must find material to build a new one.
Characters
- Laughing Fox
- Small One
Credits
- Script: George Haas
Story Notes
This story is printed on the inside front and back cover.
Bear Medicine
Storyline
Crippled warrior Crooked Knife seeks ways to be a warrior again so he might wed Willow Fern. After a cliff fall pushes his broken leg bone back into place, he travels to the Blackfoot camp to rescue his fellow warriors.
Characters
- Chief Spotted Fox
- Crooked Knife
- Willow Fern (all Sioux)
A Chief is Made
Storyline
Strong Pine loves Raven Eye, but a Chief's daughter may only marry a Chief's son, such as Gray Porpoise, the son of Chief Whale Fin.
Characters
- Chief Black Otter
- Strong Pine
- Seal Tooth
- Raven Eye (all of the Nootka tribe of fishermen)
- Chief Whale Fin
- Gray Porpoise (Kwakiutl)
Skunk Family (1)
Storyline
Photograph of a skunk family with commentary.
Story Notes
Photograph courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y.