Gord has said in concert (back in the 70s) that it was based on "When Legends Die" a book by Hal Borland (1900-1978.) Here's a brief description from a website on Mr. Borland:
"Mr. Borland also wrote four novels that include theme of nature and human's relationship with nature. His most famous fiction is When Legends Die. The novel tells the story of Tom, a Ute Indian boy who is raised in the wilderness by his parents. They die when he is still young, so he adopts the old Ute ways, builds a lodge for himself, and lives off the land. However, neither the Utes nor the whites will leave him alone. Men from both communities use him for their own gain. Finally he returns to the mountains where he rediscovers himself and his roots. Other novels he wrote are The Amulet, The Seventh Winter, and King of Squaw Mountain."
And the "From the Publisher" section at Amazon.com:
"When his father killed another brave, Thomas Black Bull and his parents sought refuge in the wilderness. There they took up life as it had been in the old days, hunting and fishing, battling for survival. But an accident claimed the father's life and the grieving mother died shortly afterward. Left alone, the young Indian boy vowed never to return to the white man's world, to the alien laws that had condemned his father."
[This message has been edited by Auburn Annie (edited October 20, 2004).]
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