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Where The Buffaloes Begin, written by Olaf Baker and illustrated by Stephen Gammell, is a Native American tale deriving from tales of the Blackfoot tribe. In this picture book beautifully illustrated by American illustrator Stephen Gammell, Olaf Baker recounts an old tribe tale of wisdom and great adventure, embodying the prowess, age, and strength of the Native American people. The book was originally published in 1915 in St. Nicholas Magazine, and was later published by Frederick Warne & Co. under the umbrella publishing group Puffin Books in 1981. The text is recommended for ages 6 and up. Where The Buffaloes Begin was a Caldecott Medal Honor book in 1982.

Plot Summary
He writes of an old wise-man named Nawa, who recites the stories of the lands great, roaming beast, the buffalo. Nawa recites the old Indian legend as the tribes elder, and tells of the buffaloes who have their beginnings beneath the water of the strange lake to the South. If you were to arrive at a precise time at a certain night, one would be able to witness the beauty of the water-birth of the great buffalo. Baker then introduces the young, brave boy Little Wolf, who was fascinated by both the magnificent beasts, and their legendary origins. His fascination and curiosity finally catch up to the boy, and he makes the decision to sneak out one early morning in search of the mystical lake to the south. He ventures out to find his horse, calls for him, and they go off into the early morning in search of the lake. On journey, Little Wolf mentions that he must be weary of his tribes enemies, the Assiniboine, for if they discover him, they will scalp him. He reaches the lake to witness the smoke from the trail of the buffalo, rising out of the water. Little Wolf, out of adrenaline and excitement, lept up and yelled to the herd waving his arms in the air. Once the buffaloes fixed their gaze on the boy, they charged on him as he rode North back to the safety of his village.