The Call of the Wild · Character
The Yeehats
A Native hunting people of the far North whose sudden raid on a lonely camp shatters the last human bond holding Buck to the fire.
supporting
First appearance: VII: The Sounding of the Call
As a supporting figure in The Call of the Wild, The Yeehats is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Yeehats note changes in the wolf breed and tell tales of a Ghost Dog that leads the pack, robs traps, and kills hunters.
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They move through the forest as Buck himself has learned to move, silent and sure, and their attack on the mining camp is swift and total. To Buck they are not villains but forces of the same wild he has been answering…
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