Book

Blackfeet and buffalo: memories of life among the Indians

University of Oklahoma PressNorman • Published In 1980 • Pages:

By: Schultz, James Willard.

Abstract
Schultz was a life long participant-observer of Blackfoot Indian life at a time of transition, when traditional hunting and raiding activities were coming to an end due to increasing penetration of White settlers and government into their territory and to the extinction of the buffalo. The book consists of tales and reminiscences of Blackfeet personally known by Schultz, and thus conveys information about tribespeople with the vividness of lived experience. The source is rich in data on traditional hunting and warfare practices, ritual and religious belief. he researcher should note some 'seeming [historical] discrepancies' (pp. x-xi) owing to Schultz's overwhelming sympathy for the existential dilemmas faced by people who were dear to him.
Subjects
Culture summary
War
culture
Blackfoot
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Foreign Resident
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
M. A. Marcus ; J. Beierle ; 1982-1983
Field Date
1877-1947
Coverage Date
ca. 1850-1900
Coverage Place
northwestern Montana, United States; southern Alberta, Canada
Notes
by James Willard Schultz (Apikuni); edited with an introduction by by Keith C. Seele
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCCN
62010762
LCSH
Siksika Indians