Puzzle The Warrior and the Bear

On the plains of the American Wild West, a Native American warrior and his trusty Indian Pony are tracking something.  Both of our heroes are wearing war paint and seem ready for a struggle.  The man is armed with a tomahawk and he holds it at the ready in his right hand.  Meanwhile, the horse is alert, scanning the grasses of the surrounding prairie.   It's a misty morning and difficult to see far before the fog obscures everything. The hunter stoops to examine the ground.  Suddenly, a sound from his horse alerts him to another presence.  Looking up, materializing from the fog is a monstrous grizzly bear gazing malevolently at him with its teeth bared.