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- Amskapi Pikuni: The Blackfeet People
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- Memorial to Stewart Miller
- pp. xv-xix
- 1. Wissler’s 1933 Manuscript
- pp. 1-175
- 2. The Amskapi Pikuni from the 1950s to 2010
- pp. 177-181
- 3. Bungling
- pp. 183-194
- 4. Schooling
- pp. 195-209
- 5. The Ranchers
- pp. 211-227
- 6. About Clark Wissler
- pp. 229-244
- References
- pp. 253-267
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438443362
MARC Record
OCLC
817565668
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2012-10-19
Language
English
Open Access
No