In Yellowtail’s younger days, the old, great warriors who participated in the Plains Wars and had lived the traditional nomadic life of their people were still living, although they had been forced onto the reservations. Yellowtail often recalled seeing the old warriors as they sat around the camp fires and performed sacred ceremonies.
Yellowtail reminisced about his youth when he would observe the elderly veterans of the Plains Wars, who had preserved their nomadic traditions despite being confined to reservations. These individuals would frequently gather around campfires, participating in sacred ceremonies.