Brave Eagle

Episode 1

Blood Brother

Wed, Sep 28, 1955

Keena saves the life of a young Cree brave and, in the Indian tradition, becomes his blood brother. Not long afterward Keena is taken gravely ill, and he learns the wisdom of this old tradition.

Episode 2

Cry of the Heron

Wed, Oct 5, 1955

An innocent joke starts a chain of events that may lead to war between the Cheyenne and the Blackfeet if Brave Eagle can't put a stop to it.

Episode 3

The Treachery of At-Ta-Tu

Wed, Oct 12, 1955 26 mins

Brave Eagle puts his life on the line to prevent an Indian war after a Cheyenne warrior defies him and kidnaps a young white boy.

Episode 4

Gold of Haunted Mountain

Wed, Oct 19, 1955

Brave Eagle promises to take his friend, a prospector, to an old gold mine site. What they don't know is that two outlaws who want the gold for themselves are planning to take it from them--and not leave any witnesses.

Episode 5

Search for the Sun

Wed, Oct 26, 1955 26 mins

Keena discovers that renegade Indians are trading stolen gold for guns. In order to prevent a war, he leads Brave Eagle to the renegades' camp.

Episode 6

Moonfire

Wed, Nov 2, 1955 26 mins

A stubborn young white girl who is staying at Brave Eagle's village refuses to leave with her uncle, a cavalry officer. The uncle believes she is being held against her will and determines to "rescue" her. In order to avert a war, Brave Eagle must resolve the situation.

Episode 7

Mask of Manitou

Wed, Nov 9, 1955

Keena helps Brave Eagle obtain food for a desperately poor and starving Indian tribe.

Episode 8

The Flight

Wed, Nov 16, 1955

Brave Eagle saves a white man and his daughter from almost certain death in the desert, but the man's bitterness and hatred of Indians almost leads to a war between the Cheyenne and the U.S. army.

Episode 9

Code of a Chief

Wed, Nov 23, 1955

When gold miner goes missing, his cabin exhibits the signs of a struggle and arrows with Brave Eagle's mark are found buried in the wall, even the Indian chief's best friend in the cavalry suspect him of committing a crime. Brave Eagle breaks away from his captors in order to find the real culprits.

Episode 10

Face of Fear

Wed, Nov 30, 1955

A trapper tries to use an Indian superstition to increase his profits.

Episode 11

Voice of the Serpent

Wed, Dec 7, 1955 25 mins

Brave Eagle goes out looking for the long-lost son of an elderly Indian woman. He meets up with a bellicose Cree chief who is also looking for the young man.

Episode 12

Shield of Honor

Wed, Dec 14, 1955 30 mins

A Pawnee, realizing that he can't trick Brave Eagle into declaring war on a neighboring tribe, tries another tactic--befriending Keena, hoping it will get him influence over Brave Eagle.

Episode 13

The Challenge

Wed, Dec 21, 1955 30 mins

Chief Brave Eagle is challenged by a warrior who wants to take his position as chief--in a fight to the death.

Episode 14

Medicine Drums

Wed, Dec 28, 1955 30 mins

An army payroll has been stolen by white men masquerading as Indians. Brave Eagle and Keena must find the robbers before tensions erupt into war.

Episode 15

The Spirit of Hidden Valley

Wed, Jan 4, 1956 30 mins

Episode 16

Papoose

Wed, Jan 11, 1956 26 mins

A child from the white settlement has been kidnapped, and Keena and Morning Star are accused of the crime.

Episode 17

The Storm Fool

Wed, Jan 18, 1956 30 mins

Brave Eagle goes up against another chief who is trying to use the theft of a horse to begin a war with the whites.

Episode 18

The Gentle Warrior

Wed, Jan 25, 1956 30 mins

A peaceful Comanche chief takes refuge in Brave Eagle's camp after his warriors, who want war, rebel against him and drive him out of their village.

Episode 19

The Strange Animal

Wed, Feb 1, 1956

Comanches set a trap for Brave Eagle, but he gets help from an unexpected source--an elephant that has been brought in by the army to clear ground for a new fort.

Episode 20

White Medicine Man

Wed, Feb 8, 1956 30 mins

Brave Eagle goes after a horse trader who has stolen the medical supplies that are needed to stop an epidemic of smallpox.

Episode 21

Death Trap

Wed, Feb 15, 1956

Episode 22

War Paint

Wed, Feb 22, 1956

Keena, Brave Eagle's adopted son, has defied his father and joined the tribe in an attack on renegade Indians who have attacked a white settlement, and has been captured by the renegades. Brave Eagle sets out to rescue him.

Episode 23

Valley of Decision

Wed, Feb 29, 1956 30 mins

While the tribe is away, a settler arrives and blocks entrance to the tribe's corn field. Brave Eagle must convince the settler and his wife that he and his tribe are friendly.

Episode 24

Witch Bear

Wed, Mar 7, 1956

A mysterious animal is terrorizing the tribe, and many begin to believe that it is an evil spirit. Brave Eagle determines to show them that it is indeed a real animal.

Episode 25

Trouble at Medicine Creek

Wed, Mar 14, 1956 30 mins

Brave Eagle goes up against two Indians, a Cheyenne and a Comanche, whose determination to grab the reins of power of their respective tribes has led to killings on both sides.

Episode 26

Ambush at Arrow Pass

Wed, Mar 21, 1956 30 mins