Amskapi Pikuni, livre ebook

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.
List of Illustrations
Preface
Memorial to Stewart Miller, by Walter Lamar
1. Wissler’s 1933 Manuscript
2. The Amskapi Pikuni from the 1950s to 2010, by Chief Earl Old Person
3. Bungling
4. Schooling
5. The Ranchers
6. About Clark Wissler
Addendum
Notes
References
Index