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michaela1806Good Morning, I am so happy I found this site, and I hope you guys can help me.
Back in the mid 1980's I went to our local library religiously every Monday, checked out my 10 books and 3 comic books, and sometimes a book on tape.
I read what would now be considered young adult, but I didn't pay attention to genres back then. I was only 15. I also read books for older audiences, but I am pretty sure what I am looking for was in that YA section of our little library.
Among the hundreds of books I read over about three years was a series by what I assume was an American author. The books (at least three, potentially more) were situated on and around a reservation, and dealt with the discrimination and outright criminal activities against the Native Americans who lived there. The story was set in modern times, probably in the 1970's.
The protagonist was a native man, with the last name of King. His wife's name was Queenie King. They had a couple of children (I think), and were raising horses on the reservation.
The antagonists included the local sheriff and a number of other people (white males) from the surrounding towns and villages.
Mr. King was singled out by the protagonist group due to him standing up against injustice. He had returned to the reservation after a prolonged absence, but I don't remember what the cause was.
The most vivid scene I remember is from when he went to "talk" to the Sheriff (I think) and others at a local bar/saloon. He suspected that they would attempt to get him drunk, so that they could provoke him to do something wrong, and then arrest him. Prior to joining them at the table, he went to the bathroom and ate literally a side of bacon, to help him to stay sober.
While I know that the main location was on a reservation, I am not sure of the state this all took place. From what I remember of the location description it could have been in the Dakota's
I read those books several times within a few years, but I don't remember the title (which wouldn't make much of a difference since it was in German).
Back in the mid 1980's I went to our local library religiously every Monday, checked out my 10 books and 3 comic books, and sometimes a book on tape.
I read what would now be considered young adult, but I didn't pay attention to genres back then. I was only 15. I also read books for older audiences, but I am pretty sure what I am looking for was in that YA section of our little library.
Among the hundreds of books I read over about three years was a series by what I assume was an American author. The books (at least three, potentially more) were situated on and around a reservation, and dealt with the discrimination and outright criminal activities against the Native Americans who lived there. The story was set in modern times, probably in the 1970's.
The protagonist was a native man, with the last name of King. His wife's name was Queenie King. They had a couple of children (I think), and were raising horses on the reservation.
The antagonists included the local sheriff and a number of other people (white males) from the surrounding towns and villages.
Mr. King was singled out by the protagonist group due to him standing up against injustice. He had returned to the reservation after a prolonged absence, but I don't remember what the cause was.
The most vivid scene I remember is from when he went to "talk" to the Sheriff (I think) and others at a local bar/saloon. He suspected that they would attempt to get him drunk, so that they could provoke him to do something wrong, and then arrest him. Prior to joining them at the table, he went to the bathroom and ate literally a side of bacon, to help him to stay sober.
While I know that the main location was on a reservation, I am not sure of the state this all took place. From what I remember of the location description it could have been in the Dakota's
I read those books several times within a few years, but I don't remember the title (which wouldn't make much of a difference since it was in German).
