Standing Wolf Man

Paqtism as he is commonly known grew up in Presque Isle, Maine on the Micmac (Mi'kmaq) Indian( L'nu) reservation. Although he had to attend church and go to white boarding school off reserve he spent much of his free time hunting and fishing with his farther. Paqtism's farther had come from Northern Ontario from a Chippawa reserve he had found a beautiful woman at a summer solstice gathering who would be Paqtism's mother. Paqtism dad's name was Ray Thunderbird who was a traditional spiritual leader for the Anishinaabe people. Paqtism learned much things such as hunting, fishing and ceremony from his farther Ray.

Paqtism's mother was known as Marguerite Muis by the French and English but by the Mi'kmaq and Abenaki she was known as White Coyote. Paqtism's grandfarther had grew up and lived in Maine before dieing he had left them a home so it became his childhood home growing up. Paqtism had a grandmother in Boston who was Abenaki when he ran away with his sister Musi from boarding school in Maine they arrived at their kiju's (grandmothers) house. Paqtism spent several years in Boston learning how to better speak English and becoming educated on American ways. Paqtism met a American Calvary veteran in a tavern in Boston he went with him to New York where he enlisted in the American Calvary. Paqtism was trained in New York then sent to Montana to become a "Indian" guide for the army in their campaign west.

Life in the American Calvary

Paqtism spent several years with the calvary in Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. In his service as a guide to the United States army he met a Cheyenne Clear Sky and a Lakota Morning Sun who he became great friends with in this time. They where marching from Nebraska on route for Fort Laramie when the army had slaughtered a native village the three warriors feeling heart broken left the army in the middle of the night and arrived in the Cheyenne village Clear Sky was born in they spent several months living there until Morning Sun left for Paha Sapa he took Paqtism with him settled in Morning Sun's home community of Siha Sapa. Paqtism had found a new home one free from the pressures of the colonial world that was swallowing his peoples pride and culture.

Living in Siha Sapa

Paqtism was welcome by the community Elder Owl who served as a healer and story teller for the tribe. As the first weeks passed he became good friends with Owl and trusted in her wisdom. Paqtism would reunite with his long lost sister who he had not seen since Boston she arrived in Siha Sapa many years since their departure. Red Lance became another good friend of his a local Lakota who was one of the finest hunters and scouters in the village. Morning Sun had become closer with Paqtism introducing him to his wife Spirit Dancer and his son Little Thunder Bear. There was two more people in his village he had yet to meet Nagi who was away and Red Harvest a Mexica from the south who visited the tribe briefly in his early weeks of living in Siha Sapa.

Paqtism traveled to Oglala the next major community where he met Mathosapa the Chief of the Oglala Lakota and Grey Wolf the War Chief of Oglala. He became good friends with Grey Wolf scouting the Black Hills together and going on hunting trips to provide buffalo for Oglala and Siha Sapa. Paqtism would meet  Xu Yung one of the braves who had come and joined the Oglala he was a Monk of sorts as he would come to find out. Huntsinevening was another brave he would meet months living there and he would eventually meet Matho sapa's wife KhicaksA winyan and their daughter. As the months went on Paqtism would become a drummer in the Sun Dance. Many Lakota, Cheyenne and other nations arrived he would make long lasting friends and relationships that would keep him as a perminant resident of Siha Sapa.

Chief Standing Wolf Man

Following the annual Sun Dance upon receiving blessings from the Lakota Elders and Mathosapa Chief of Oglala, Paqtism held the first Tribal Council Siha Sapa had since their previous Chief. After a long conversation the community chose Standing Wolf Man as their leader. Paqtism knew he had come here for a reason. As newly elected Chief Paqtism had to deal with the rising threat from the Crow who where attacking quite frequently. With the help of Matosapa they managed to keep their home safe from a band of Crow Warriors who ventured into the Black Hills to make camp. Death Hawk a notorious young brave had begun causing mayham for weeks upon Oglala and Siha Sapa until Huntsinevening defeated him in a fight and brought him as a captive to Oglala. Death Hawk faced the gauntlet and managed to escape the Crow attacks died down for a few weeks but once again the Lakota must prepare for another attack from the Crow as reports come in of more sightings of enemies getting closer to the Black Hill