Jake Madrid and the Kikapu Kid

The story of a man, Jake Madrid and a child who he calls the Kickapoo Kid after the Kickapoo Indians who found her wandering alone in the wilderness and their epic journey across the plains of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and South Dakota as they strive to reach Deadwood and the goldfields around the black hills. However, the journey isn't without danger as along the way, Jake finds himself battling outlaws, ruffians and Indians as well as the constant battle with the sullen, bad tempered and smart mouthed girl who can cuss as well as any muleskinner and comes out with colorful language that any buffalo hunter would be proud of. Along the way Jake finds himself helping other trouble females and even falling in love with one of them. But violence and tragedy are never far away and they encounter many perils before they can consider themselves safe.