Summary

Chapter 16, entitled ‘Sees Elk,’ shifts focus to Cass, whose first name is Cassidy Thinks Twice. Like Gabe, Cassidy still lives on the Blackfeet Reservation. Cassidy used to sell illegal drugs, but he is determined to live a more structured, law-abiding life now. He is in a relationship with Jolene (known by her nickname "Jo"), a woman from the Crow community. Recently, Gabe had the idea to do a traditional Native sweat lodge ritual, and Cassidy agreed to participate. Cassidy works to construct a small, makeshift sweat lodge. A few days before the ritual, Cassidy and Jo talk about Lewis’ recent death. Later in the conversation, Jo persuades Cassidy to hide the money he made from dealing drugs. He decides to hide it in a thermos under a rusted-out truck. Then, when Cassidy looks outside his home, he sees nearly a hundred elk, standing still...