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A contemporary history of one of the best-known American Indian nations. Written in collaboration with Blackfoot tribal historians and educators, Amskapi Pikuni: The Blackfeet People portrays a strong native nation fighting for two centuries against domination by Anglo invaders. The Blackfeet endured bungling, corrupt, and drunken agents; racist schoolteachers; and a federal Indian Bureau that failed to disburse millions of dollars owed to the tribe. Located on a reservation in Montana cut and cut again to give land to white ranchers, the Blackfeet adapted to complete loss of their staple food, bison—a collapse of what had been a sustainable economy throughout their history. Despite all of these challenges, the nation held to its values and continues to proudly preserve its culture.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
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  1. List of Illustrations
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Preface
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  1. Memorial to Stewart Miller
  2. pp. xv-xix
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  1. 1. Wissler’s 1933 Manuscript
  2. pp. 1-175
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  1. 2. The Amskapi Pikuni from the 1950s to 2010
  2. pp. 177-181
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  1. 3. Bungling
  2. pp. 183-194
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  1. 4. Schooling
  2. pp. 195-209
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  1. 5. The Ranchers
  2. pp. 211-227
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  1. 6. About Clark Wissler
  2. pp. 229-244
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  1. Addendum
  2. pp. 245-246
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  1. Notes
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  1. References
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  1. Index
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  1. Back Cover
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