The Blackfeet : raiders on the northwestern plains

Type

Book

Authors

John C. Ewers ( Ewers, John C. )

Tags

Siksika, Piegan, Kainah, Indigenous peoples -- Northwestern States, Siksika philosophy, Siksika -- Social life and customs, Renewable natural resources, Wildlife Management, Environmentalism, Natural History, Treaty

Abstract

"The Blackfeet were the strongest military power on the northwestern plains throughout the eighteenth century. But the near extinction of buffalo in the late nineteenth century brought dire poverty to the tribe, forcing them to rely in part on the U.S. government for sustenance. In this history of the Blackfeet, historian John C. Ewers relied on his own experience living among the Blackfeet as well as archival research to tell of not only the events that have so drastically affected the Blackfeet way of life, but also the ways the Blackfeet have responded, adapting and preserving their culture in the face of a changing landscape.
" -- Amazon.com.

Description

xvi, 348 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Biblio Notes

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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