Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park

Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park is a book written by James Willard Schultz, a historian and ethnographer of the Blackfeet Indian tribe. The book is a collection of stories and legends that have been passed down through generations of the Blackfeet tribe and are associated with the Glacier National Park region. The tales are presented in a narrative form and are rich in detail and imagery, providing a vivid picture of the customs, beliefs, and values of the Blackfeet people. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the creation of the world, the adventures of legendary heroes and heroines, the spirits and supernatural beings that inhabit the landscape, and the interactions between the Blackfeet and the natural world. The author's deep respect for the Blackfeet culture is evident throughout the book, and he provides a valuable insight into the history and traditions of this fascinating tribe. Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park is a must-read for anyone interested in Native American folklore and the natural history of the American West.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.