INTRODUCTION Charlie-Not-Afraid-of-His-Horse By Lee Mick This story is frontier fiction, based on actual events recorded in history. The period of history written about is from 1850-1919. Battles between the white man and the Indians during part of this period did, in fact, happen as depicted. Indian Chiefs such as Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Gall, were living people. Certain acts of debauchery have been omitted out of respect for the sensitivity of the reader. Their story begins on the plains of Kansas, west of Fort Riley. It continues through South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and ends up on a ranch in Southern Canada. Charlie-Not-Afraid-of-His-Horse is a fictional character. A farm boy born into circumstances he had no control over. He did his best to compete and survive in a trying and difficult time. How Charlie managed to survive and succeed is as insightful as it is interesting. All of the happenings, no matter how savage have been duly recorded in the history of the Indian Wars.