The grandfather who tells the story says that he is one of the grandchildren of Walks with the Sun and the shapeshifter. If this were true, the events in the story would have taken place in the nineteenth century.
The reference to white people and the presence of horses also suggest that the story takes place not very long ago. On the other hand, the setting of the story has a timelessness to it, typical of many folk tales, and the basic story of hardship being turned into love through intelligence and courage is itself timeless and has application to any era.
Historically, the Cheyenne once lived in Minnesota and the Dakotas, before they.....
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