Bunny McLeod
Open Spaces
Book review
I never met Leonard J. Mountain Chief, yet his spirit is closely entwined with mine and I call him brother and
I call him friend. This book is more than just the story of the close friendship of two men; it carries forth
the spirit of Leonard J. Mountain Chief in such a way that the reader finds themselves feeling a kinship, a brotherhood
with him as our mutual God, our father binds us together.
This book carries forth the spirit of the Native Americans. As Leonard And Jay have thier adventures, we don't
just read about them, we experience them. Although he tells this book in the first person and it is indeed a book
about the experiences that Jay had with this his foster father, Jay North has done a tremendous job in allowing
us to experience for ourselves the man who was and who is, for his spirit lives on, Leonard J. Mountain Chief.
I highly recommend this book, not just for those of us who are Native Americans, but for all people everywhere.
I personally have been greatly blessed by it.
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