Articles related to "Blackfeet"
Raiders of Mountains and Plains
The Blackfoot Indians practiced the Sun Dance and had Vision Quests. Their enemies were the Crows, Sioux Shoshones, Flatheads, and the Kootenais, as well as the whites.
blackfoot indians • bozeman • lewis and clark • sun dance • vision quest
The Blackfoot Indians practiced the Sun Dance and had Vision Quests. Their enemies were the Crows, Sioux Shoshones, Flatheads, and the Kootenais, as well as the whites.
blackfoot indians • bozeman • lewis and clark • sun dance • vision quest
Celebrating Native Americans
November is Native American month, in the US. Since I’m part BlackFoot, I thought I’d give you some of the wonderful ideas of my people.
native americans • blackfoot • blackfeet • native american month
November is Native American month, in the US. Since I’m part BlackFoot, I thought I’d give you some of the wonderful ideas of my people.
native americans • blackfoot • blackfeet • native american month
John Colter, Mountain Man
John Colter was one of the earliest men to become known as a mountain man. After spending three years with the Lewis and Clark expedition, Colter went back into the wild to hunt and trap. He is generally credited with discovering the Yellowstone geysers and hot springs.
john colter • yellowstone • blackfeet • manuel lisa • lewis and clark
John Colter was one of the earliest men to become known as a mountain man. After spending three years with the Lewis and Clark expedition, Colter went back into the wild to hunt and trap. He is generally credited with discovering the Yellowstone geysers and hot springs.
john colter • yellowstone • blackfeet • manuel lisa • lewis and clark
Old Fort Benton
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
The building of the original Fort Benton by the newly reconstructed Missouri Fur Company under the direction of Joshua Pilcher was due to Mexico’s 1821 independence from Spain as well as the continued interest in trapping in the Mexican mountains. The aim of the fort’s owners was to establish trade with the Blackfeet Indians.
fort benton • montana • missouri fur company • joshua pilcher • manuel lisa
BLACKFOOT SNOW TIPI: Part 1
A Blackfeet child asks Old Grandfather why there are storms and blizzards in winter. Old Grandfather tells the story of the Snow Tipi and how the Blackfeet got it.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • native american • snow
A Blackfeet child asks Old Grandfather why there are storms and blizzards in winter. Old Grandfather tells the story of the Snow Tipi and how the Blackfeet got it.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • native american • snow
Blackfoot Confederacy
The Blackfoot Confederacy controlled a vast portion of the Pacific Northwest extending to the Rockies. With horses and guns they hunted the vast herds of buffalo.
blackfoot indians • crow • sioux • saskatchewan • shoshones
The Blackfoot Confederacy controlled a vast portion of the Pacific Northwest extending to the Rockies. With horses and guns they hunted the vast herds of buffalo.
blackfoot indians • crow • sioux • saskatchewan • shoshones
JIM BECKWOURTH: An African American Becomes Chief of the Crow Indians
Jim Beckwourth, a young mulatto from Virginia, arrives in St. Louis and goes west as a fur trapper and mountain man. Due to a tall tail told by another man Beckwourth becomes a member of the Crow Indian nation.
beckwourth • jim • mulatto • mountain • man
Jim Beckwourth, a young mulatto from Virginia, arrives in St. Louis and goes west as a fur trapper and mountain man. Due to a tall tail told by another man Beckwourth becomes a member of the Crow Indian nation.
beckwourth • jim • mulatto • mountain • man
Going-to-the-Sun Road in US Rocky Mountains
Called 'The Land of Shining Mountains' by the Blackfeet (Blackfoot) Indians, Glacier National Park is at the northwest corner of Montana, just below the Canadian border.
glacier national park • grizzly bear • black bear • bear • montana
Called 'The Land of Shining Mountains' by the Blackfeet (Blackfoot) Indians, Glacier National Park is at the northwest corner of Montana, just below the Canadian border.
glacier national park • grizzly bear • black bear • bear • montana
Native Herbalists
Native herbalists used a combination of natural science and spirituality to heal the members of their community.
herbalists • healing ceremonies • among native american tribes • healing herbs • natural remedies
Native herbalists used a combination of natural science and spirituality to heal the members of their community.
herbalists • healing ceremonies • among native american tribes • healing herbs • natural remedies
BLACKFOOT SNOW TIPI: Part 2
A Blackfeet child asks Old Grandfather why there are storms and blizzards in winter. Old Grandfather tells the story of the Snow Tipi and how the Blackfeet got it.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • native american • snow
A Blackfeet child asks Old Grandfather why there are storms and blizzards in winter. Old Grandfather tells the story of the Snow Tipi and how the Blackfeet got it.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • native american • snow
David Thompson, Explorer and Mapmaker (Part 1)
Not well known in the United States, David Thompson was actually one of the first men to explore the western U.S. After Lewis and Clark who explored the lower Columbia, he and his party were the first to explore the upper Columbia. He also established the first fur trading posts in British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
david thompson • charlotte small • thompson falls • pend o'reille • kullyspel
Not well known in the United States, David Thompson was actually one of the first men to explore the western U.S. After Lewis and Clark who explored the lower Columbia, he and his party were the first to explore the upper Columbia. He also established the first fur trading posts in British Columbia, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
david thompson • charlotte small • thompson falls • pend o'reille • kullyspel
Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade (Part 1)
Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountain men of the American frontier. He blazed new trails and made friends with the Indians. The first part of his life was spent trapping and trading.
jim bridger • tom fitzpatrick • sublette • st. louis • blacksmith
Jim Bridger was one of the most famous mountain men of the American frontier. He blazed new trails and made friends with the Indians. The first part of his life was spent trapping and trading.
jim bridger • tom fitzpatrick • sublette • st. louis • blacksmith
The Battle of Pierre’s Hole
Following the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous a battle breaks out between Mountain Men fur trappers and the Gros Ventres, a division of the Blackfeet Indians.
the battle of pierre’s hole • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • mountain men fight gros ventres • captain benjamin bonneville • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho
Following the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous a battle breaks out between Mountain Men fur trappers and the Gros Ventres, a division of the Blackfeet Indians.
the battle of pierre’s hole • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • mountain men fight gros ventres • captain benjamin bonneville • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho
The Railway and the Treaty: Boyhood, History, and Racism
Ted Stenhouse's first two books "Across the Steel River" and "A Dirty Deed" depict the unlikely friendship between Will, a white boy, and Arthur, a Blackfoot Indian, in 1940s Alberta. Together they discover some of the secrets of small-town Grayson and its citizens.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • canadian • first nations
Ted Stenhouse's first two books "Across the Steel River" and "A Dirty Deed" depict the unlikely friendship between Will, a white boy, and Arthur, a Blackfoot Indian, in 1940s Alberta. Together they discover some of the secrets of small-town Grayson and its citizens.
blackfeet • blackfoot • indian • canadian • first nations
Rats and Mice in Native American Lore
A collection of links to Native American stories featuring rats and mice.
native american legends • rats • mice • tricksters • helpers
A collection of links to Native American stories featuring rats and mice.
native american legends • rats • mice • tricksters • helpers
Fur Trading Business Changing
In the fur trade, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company is in competition with the American Fur Company, Hudson's Bay, and smaller new companies.
fur trading business • blackfeet indians • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho • rocky mountain fur company
In the fur trade, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company is in competition with the American Fur Company, Hudson's Bay, and smaller new companies.
fur trading business • blackfeet indians • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho • rocky mountain fur company
Mountain Man Rendezvous, 1832
The Mountain Man rendezvous of 1832 was held at Pierre's Hole. Hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies.
1832 mountain man rendezvous • fur trappers • fur-trading companies • pierre’s hole • the largest rendezvous
The Mountain Man rendezvous of 1832 was held at Pierre's Hole. Hundreds of mountain men, trappers, Indians and fur company traders met to sell furs or trade for supplies.
1832 mountain man rendezvous • fur trappers • fur-trading companies • pierre’s hole • the largest rendezvous
Summer Adventures in Montana
Wide open spaces dotted with wildflowers, Native American Pow Wows, fly fishing, great steaks, friendly people. That's Montana. Grab your boots and go!
family solo gay lesbian travel adventures • montana vacations tours trips • visit missoula bigfork montana • native american pow wows montana arizona utah new • isolated places
Wide open spaces dotted with wildflowers, Native American Pow Wows, fly fishing, great steaks, friendly people. That's Montana. Grab your boots and go!
family solo gay lesbian travel adventures • montana vacations tours trips • visit missoula bigfork montana • native american pow wows montana arizona utah new • isolated places
Fort Union
Fort Union is established, in 1827, by Kenneth McKenzie builds a fur trading empire and is relieved of his position because a whiskey still he builds. In 1865 the fort is sold to the military and later is torn down to provide building material for Fort Buford.
fort union • kenneth • mckenzie • fur trade • blackfeet
Fort Union is established, in 1827, by Kenneth McKenzie builds a fur trading empire and is relieved of his position because a whiskey still he builds. In 1865 the fort is sold to the military and later is torn down to provide building material for Fort Buford.
fort union • kenneth • mckenzie • fur trade • blackfeet
Jim Bridger and the Fur Trade (Part 2)
After 1840, the demand for beaver pelts was drastically reduced. That was because the silly fashion that had demanded it (top hats), had changed to silk. Now what was Jim Bridger to do with his time?
fort laramie • fort bridger • sioux • snake river • marcus whitman
After 1840, the demand for beaver pelts was drastically reduced. That was because the silly fashion that had demanded it (top hats), had changed to silk. Now what was Jim Bridger to do with his time?
fort laramie • fort bridger • sioux • snake river • marcus whitman
Jim Bridger, part 1
At age 18, Jim Bridger joins Gen. William Ashley's fur-trapping expedition to the headwaters of the Missouri. Later he takes a bull-boad down the Bear River and discovers the Great Salt Lake in Utah. He becomes a partner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
bridger • sublette • fitzpatrick • fraeb • gervais
At age 18, Jim Bridger joins Gen. William Ashley's fur-trapping expedition to the headwaters of the Missouri. Later he takes a bull-boad down the Bear River and discovers the Great Salt Lake in Utah. He becomes a partner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company.
bridger • sublette • fitzpatrick • fraeb • gervais
Sacajawea
Can you imagine joining the Lewis and Clark expedition at the age of fifteen and walking hundreds of miles with a baby strapped to your back? This is exactly what Sacajawea (pronounced sah-kah-guh-wee-uh) did when she was approximately fifteen years old.
sacajawea • biographies • lewis and clark • shoshone • blackfeet
Can you imagine joining the Lewis and Clark expedition at the age of fifteen and walking hundreds of miles with a baby strapped to your back? This is exactly what Sacajawea (pronounced sah-kah-guh-wee-uh) did when she was approximately fifteen years old.
sacajawea • biographies • lewis and clark • shoshone • blackfeet
Sacajawea: Interpreter
Sacajawea was a Shoshone girl who was kidnapped by the Blackfoot. Little did she know that when she was fifteen, she would trek across the country with a baby on her back.
sacajawea • shoshone • native women • historys women • women of history
Sacajawea was a Shoshone girl who was kidnapped by the Blackfoot. Little did she know that when she was fifteen, she would trek across the country with a baby on her back.
sacajawea • shoshone • native women • historys women • women of history
Honor the Earth Tour
Concert Tour Calls for Environmental Justice for Native People
buffalo • wildlife
Concert Tour Calls for Environmental Justice for Native People
buffalo • wildlife
White River Massacre
Washington territory may have been one of the last regions to be settled, but it still had its share of Indian troubles. The White River is at the southern end of Puget Sound, near Tacoma. Several tribes lived there and resented the intrusion of the white man.
white river • arthur denny • isaac stevens • muckleshoot • nisqually
Washington territory may have been one of the last regions to be settled, but it still had its share of Indian troubles. The White River is at the southern end of Puget Sound, near Tacoma. Several tribes lived there and resented the intrusion of the white man.
white river • arthur denny • isaac stevens • muckleshoot • nisqually
Zenas Leonard, Fur Trapper
Like many mountain men, Zenas Leonard was fascinated by the unknown west. Also like many, he did not live a very long life. But what he experienced kept him away from his family for five years at one time.
zenas leonard • joseph walker • captain bonneville • humboldt river • wind river
Like many mountain men, Zenas Leonard was fascinated by the unknown west. Also like many, he did not live a very long life. But what he experienced kept him away from his family for five years at one time.
zenas leonard • joseph walker • captain bonneville • humboldt river • wind river
New Fisheries Conservation Journal
The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a new quarterly magazine centered on the Agency's fisheries program called Eddies: Reflections on Fisheries Conservation.
eddies reflections on fisheries conservation • fisheries conservation • conserving americas fisheries • usf&ws fisheries habitat conservation • eddies
The Fish and Wildlife Service has released a new quarterly magazine centered on the Agency's fisheries program called Eddies: Reflections on Fisheries Conservation.
eddies reflections on fisheries conservation • fisheries conservation • conserving americas fisheries • usf&ws fisheries habitat conservation • eddies
Bog Garden Spotlight: Bee Balm
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Foundations of Belief
At the heart of Native American religious philosophy is the belief that everything carries with it an unique spirit.
native american religion • creation mythology • living earth concept • bear spirit • great spirits
At the heart of Native American religious philosophy is the belief that everything carries with it an unique spirit.
native american religion • creation mythology • living earth concept • bear spirit • great spirits
Saving the Shortgrass Prairie
The American prairie once teemed with wildlife. Human settlement took over most of it, but the American Prairie Foundation is bringing back this natural treasure.
prairies • grasslands • great plains • bison • buffalo
The American prairie once teemed with wildlife. Human settlement took over most of it, but the American Prairie Foundation is bringing back this natural treasure.
prairies • grasslands • great plains • bison • buffalo
William L. Sublette
William Sublette, in 1822, makes his first fur-trading trip up the Missouri with William Ashley. With him are future mountain men Jedediah S. Smith and David E. Jackson.
william sublette • jedediah smith • fur-trade • st charles • missouri
William Sublette, in 1822, makes his first fur-trading trip up the Missouri with William Ashley. With him are future mountain men Jedediah S. Smith and David E. Jackson.
william sublette • jedediah smith • fur-trade • st charles • missouri
Animal Hide Robes and Blankets of the Plains
People living a traditional life on the Plains took pride in their material culture. One article clothing considered a multifunctional piece is the animal hide robes.
animal hide robes • men versus women's robes • plain's tribes use of robes • quill work • bead work
People living a traditional life on the Plains took pride in their material culture. One article clothing considered a multifunctional piece is the animal hide robes.
animal hide robes • men versus women's robes • plain's tribes use of robes • quill work • bead work
Getting What They Prayed For and More: part 2
In 1833 the Christian Advocate and Journal reported on the visit of four Indians from the Far West to William Clark in St. Louis, Missouri. This Indian delegation was seeking a Christian religious leader to bring the word of God to their tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains.
native • american • indian • flathead • nez perce
In 1833 the Christian Advocate and Journal reported on the visit of four Indians from the Far West to William Clark in St. Louis, Missouri. This Indian delegation was seeking a Christian religious leader to bring the word of God to their tribes beyond the Rocky Mountains.
native • american • indian • flathead • nez perce
Camping 99 Destination Series: Waterton-Glacier National Parks
This is the fifth in a series of articles on camping destinations. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park captures a region of the Rocky Mountains that is America at her best. The article covers attractions and activities available in the park, camping facilities and points of interest near the parks.
international peace park • national parks • montana • alberta • rocky mountains
This is the fifth in a series of articles on camping destinations. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park captures a region of the Rocky Mountains that is America at her best. The article covers attractions and activities available in the park, camping facilities and points of interest near the parks.
international peace park • national parks • montana • alberta • rocky mountains
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse, the great Sioux war chief, is mostly known for his contribution in the victory over General George Custer at the Little Big Horn. In fact, he came out on the winning end many times. He also lived a relatively short life.
crazy horse • sitting bull • sioux • cheyenne • red cloud
Crazy Horse, the great Sioux war chief, is mostly known for his contribution in the victory over General George Custer at the Little Big Horn. In fact, he came out on the winning end many times. He also lived a relatively short life.
crazy horse • sitting bull • sioux • cheyenne • red cloud
The Cataldo Mission
The Cataldo Mission was established among the Coeur D'Alene Indians by Jesuit missionaries. They had heard of the new religion brought by the "black robes" and wanted it for themselves.
cataldo mission • black robes • jesuit missionaries • coeur d'alene • pierre de smet
The Cataldo Mission was established among the Coeur D'Alene Indians by Jesuit missionaries. They had heard of the new religion brought by the "black robes" and wanted it for themselves.
cataldo mission • black robes • jesuit missionaries • coeur d'alene • pierre de smet
The Sky is Falling
Meter showers are on the rise, learn fun facts and explore explosive sites.
meteors • meteoritics • leonid showers • meteoroids • shooting star
Meter showers are on the rise, learn fun facts and explore explosive sites.
meteors • meteoritics • leonid showers • meteoroids • shooting star
Act of Will
Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally.
u.s. citizenship • fourteenth amendment • snyder act of 1924 • jus soli • jus sanguinis
Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally.
u.s. citizenship • fourteenth amendment • snyder act of 1924 • jus soli • jus sanguinis
Mixed-Race Children, Ethnicity, and School Multicultural Projects
Schools determined to embrace multiculturalism by way of ethnicity projects must first learn how to separate the two. Failing to do so isolates and invalidates children of mixed heritage.
mixed-race children • bi-racial children • culture • culture studies • ethnicity
Schools determined to embrace multiculturalism by way of ethnicity projects must first learn how to separate the two. Failing to do so isolates and invalidates children of mixed heritage.
mixed-race children • bi-racial children • culture • culture studies • ethnicity
We Are All Americans
He was both an Indian and a white man. A Seneca Chief and a Union Colonel. The first Native American to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs. This is Ely Parker.
ely s. parker • civil war • commissioner of indian affairs • seneca • iroquois confederacy
He was both an Indian and a white man. A Seneca Chief and a Union Colonel. The first Native American to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs. This is Ely Parker.
ely s. parker • civil war • commissioner of indian affairs • seneca • iroquois confederacy
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