| A | B |
|---|
| Juan Garcia | "Heads Off" |
| Don Pedro | father of Juan Garcia |
| Lolita | Juan's "elkdog" |
| Coyote | father-in-law of Juan |
| Hump Ribs | chief of southern band |
| Big-footed Woman | wife of Coyote |
| Maria | housekeeper when Juan was child |
| Tall One | wife of Juan |
| Mouse Roars | Saves Juan's life; killed by Head Splitter chief |
| Long Elk | Coyote's son; brother-in-law of Juan |
| Standing Bird | Son of Mouse Roars; good with horses |
| White Buffalo | Medicine Man |
| Flowing Water | flirts with Juan; face cut by husband |
| Head Splitters | enemy of the "People" |
| Many Robes | Real chief of all the "People" |
| Black Beaver | Chief of Mountain People |
| White Bear | Chief of Red Rocks |
| Two Pines | Joins the "people" tribe; formerly of Red Rocks |
| Stone Breaker | bad limp; expert in chipping flints to make arrowheads |
| Black Dog | Killed by head splitters |
| Gray Wolf | real chief of head splitters |
| Sees Far | Best scout; tracker |
| Many Elk Dogs | newborn name for son of Juan; born without facial hair |
| Two Hawks | one of 4 warriors that goes out on his own; gets killed by head splitters |
| Long Nights Moon | winter |
| Greening Moon | spring |
| Moon of Falling Leaves | autumn |
| Ripening Moon | summer |
| Eagle | real name of Juan's baby |
