HARKA is a six-part literary saga that takes place in the 1860s and 1870s on Native homelands today known as South Dakota and Wyoming. This epic series follows a young Lakota warrior as he rises to lead his people's resistance against the onslaught of U.S. colonization of Native lands.

First published in 1951 as Sons of The Great Bear, the series became a global phenomenon - selling over 12 million copies worldwide and forging a rare cross-cultural alliance that catalyzed international support for Native American causes. Its author, German historian Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich, was a trusted ally of the Lakota and the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Europe.

This important publication was deemed by UNESCO in 1963 as one of the world’s greatest YA novels of all time.

Now, under Native guidance and for the first time in English, HARKA is being brought to life through books, film, and television, reviving a powerful saga of Native American resistance, survival, and pride. More than a publication, it marks the launch of a bold cross-cultural platform amplifying Native-centered stories and reaching new generations worldwide.