The author's great-uncle John Bear King was a Sioux Indian in the First Cavalry in the Second World War. Her book follows seven Sioux who put aside a long history of prejudice against their people and joined the fight against Japan, using their native language as a secret code for the Americans. The Sioux and other tribal code-talking groups have historically taken a backseat to the Navajo Code Talkers, until a presidential act of recognition was signed in 2008.

Connecting to the past : a story of home (1940s) -- Traditional life : home on the plains (1800s) -- Warriors in the First Cavalry Division : joining the Seventh (1941-1944) -- Island hopping : Leyte and Luzon (1944-1945) -- Santo Thomas Internment Camp (1942-1945) -- Eable feathers for the code talkers.