The story takes place about 80,000 years ago on the northern most edge of the pristine North American continent, or Turtle Island as it was known. It is a mythological story of the creation of the Snow Snake, and a very personal visit by Gitchie Manitou, Wakan Tanka the Creator of all that is, to his beloved creatures of this continent. The Creator has sent His great Buffalo Spirit throughout the continent to gather all the chiefs of all the animals to the vast north land to witness His creative powers. He performs the miracle of creation before their very eyes creating Zuzeca and Mizuzeca the first snow snakes in the frozen land of snow and ice.