Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park

Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park is a book written by James Willard Schultz, which recounts the stories and legends of the Blackfeet people who have inhabited the area around Glacier National Park for centuries. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on the history of the Blackfeet tribe and their relationship with the land. The second part contains a collection of stories that have been passed down through generations of Blackfeet people, including tales of animals, spirits, and heroic figures. Throughout the book, Schultz provides detailed descriptions of the natural landscape of Glacier National Park, as well as the customs and traditions of the Blackfeet people. He also includes illustrations and photographs to help bring the stories to life. Overall, Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park is a fascinating exploration of the intersection between nature and culture, and a tribute to the rich storytelling traditions of the Blackfeet people.1916. With illustrations. In 1877 Schultz went to Montana for the summer to buffalo hunt. He ended up staying and became fascinated with the Indian life and joined the Blackfeet tribe. He learned to speak the Blackfeet language and married a Pikuni (Blackfeet) woman. He became a recorder of the open West romance and writer of stories of the at-large Indians. Often men like Schultz were characterized as hangers-on or romantic reporters; their lives and work show a more dedicated purpose�������to know and record the last of the Indian culture in its native landscape even as the culture was subsumed by white settlement, changed by forced moves to reservations, or even outlawed. Contents: I. Two Medicines: Hugh Monroe; The Woman Who Earned a Man�������s Name; and The Story of the Thunder Medicine. II. Pu-Nak-Ik-Si (Cutbank): How Mountain Chief Found His Horses; White Fur and His Beaver Clan; The Story of the Bad Wife; Old Man and the Woman. III. Ki-Nuk-Si Is-I-Sak-Ta (Little River): Old Man and the Wolves; New Robe, and The Rescuer. IV. Puht-O-Muk-Si-Kim-Iks (The Lakes Inside): St. Mary�������s Lakes: The Story of the First Horse; One Horn, Shamer of Crows; The Elk Medicine Ceremony; and Na-Wak-O-Sis (The Story of Tobacco). V. Iks-I-Sko-Yi-Tuk-Tai (Swift Current River): The Jealous Women. VI. Ni-Na Us-Tak-Wi (Chief Mountain): The Wise Man. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.