The Sign of the Beaver Characters

Attean lives the good life. He's a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool Beaver clan boy. And what exactly is the Beaver clan? It's his family's tribe of Penobscot Indians. And being Indian is no joke for At...

Saknis is Attean's grandfather, and this gramps is all that and a bag of chips (sour cream and onion, please and thank you). He's the chief of the Beaver clan, a mighty hunter, and a loving grandfa...

This guy is in it for one person only: himself. Most likely on the run because of some kind of no-good behavior in the nearest town, Ben takes advantage of Matt's kindness when he comes across the...

Matt's family is M.I.A.—literally. First chapter? Dad's off to fetch the rest of the family, leaving our main man Matt all by his lonesome. Last chapter? Dad and the fam finally turn up. Phew.But...

Attean's grandmother isn't interested in getting to know any white folks, which isn't too surprising when you consider that her daughter was slaughtered by some white people just for the prize of h...

Marie is Attean's sister, and she doesn't show up much in the book. Attean doesn't think much of her, thanks to her position as a squaw, but she's got moxie—she not only goes with Matt to free At...