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Blackfeet Indian Stories Paperback – March 1, 2005

by George Bird Grinnell (Author)
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Here are the great stories of the Blackfeet, recorded by the famous conservationist and ethnologist, George Bird Grinnell, who became a tribal member in 1885. The Nizitapi, or Real People, as they call each other, were people of the buffalo. They originated on the plains of today’s southern Alberta, western Saskatchewan, and central Montana. Famed frontier artist George Catlin called the Blackfeet “the most powerful tribe of Indians on the continent.” Like many native people, the Blackfeet have stories and legends that originated centuries ago, perhaps thousands of years ago, and were passed down from generation to generation through an oral tradition.

Early explorers heard the stories directly from the Blackfeet and wrote them down. One of these writers was George Bird Grinnell, the famous conservationist and ethnologist who became a tribal member in 1885. Grinnell visited the Blackfeet in Montana almost annually for more than 40 years. He coined the phrase, “Crown of the Continent” for the nearby mountains and helped create Glacier National Park. He wrote numerous acclaimed books on Indian culture. The timeless legends and tales he recorded in “Blackfeet Indian Stories” make it one of his most enduring and entertaining books.
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    144 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Riverbend
  4. Publication date
    March 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1931832579
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1931832571
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George Bird Grinnell was a famous conservationist and ethnologist. He became a member of the Blackfeet tribe in 1885.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Riverbend (March 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1931832579
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1931832571
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
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Joseph Divver
5.0 out of 5 stars great source of information
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Great read,learned a lot about the Blackfeet with their myths . Would recommend to people who would like to learn more about them
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William Dean
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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Quick reading and interesting from the standpoint that we lived with the Northern Cheyenne.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Real Indian Traditional Stories
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
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An interesting collection of Blackfeet Indian legends of creation, tradition, and fire-side stories told on a rainy night to amuse the children. The stories were collected by the author George Bird Grinnel (1849-1938) who was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist and writer (wiki). He was an early conservationist (American bison) and student of Native American life. He explored extensively in the American plains and had opportunity to come in contact with the native Indians. Many stories display a belief in animism. The stories show the cultural relation between men and women, tribal hierarchy, Indian hunting technology, living conditions. The last chapter, The Ancient Blackfeet, gives a good account of Indian life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book of Stories
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2012
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This was a very approachable volume of stories from the Blackfeet Indians. The final 'story' was just facts about the life and traditions of the Blackfeet, but even that was interesting.

I also found the entire book to be almost devoid of the sort of European-biased language that I often find in books of traditional tales, which is fantastic.

The audience of this book is probably adults, or maybe older teens, but it clearly wasn't written for children, though some of the stories could probably be read to some children who like violence and polygamy.

There was one downside to the kindle edition, which is that some of the names must have had special characters that didn't scan correctly, and thus the names were written as "i-s+n?-o-kM-k+" or "Kmt-o-y-s?" which, honestly, are rather unpronounceable.

TWO FAST RUNNERS
THE WOLF MAN
KlT-O-Y,S?, THE BLOOD BOY
THE DOG AND THE ROOT DIGGER
THE CAMP OF THE GHOSTS
THE BUFFALO STONE
HOW THE THUNDER PIPE CAME
COLD MAKER'S MEDICINE
THE ALL COMRADES SOCIETIES
THE BULLS SOCIETY
THE OTHER SOCIETIES
THE FIRST MEDICINE LODGE
THE BUFFALO-PAINTED LODGES
M*KA?PI--RED OLD MAN
RED ROBE'S DREAM
THE BLACKFEET CREATION
OLD MAN STORIES
THE WONDERFUL BIRD
THE RABBITS' MEDICINE
THE LOST ELK MEAT
THE ROLLING ROCK BEAR AND BULLBERRIES
THE THEFT FROM THE SUN
THE SMART WOMAN CHIEF
BOBCAT AND BIRCH TREE
THE RED-EYED DUCK
THE ANCIENT BLACKFEET
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F. R. Isom
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating stories of the Blackfoot Indians
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021
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I have always been interested in Native American stories. I have collected their stories from South America, Central America, Mexico and the United States. One thing I find is that there is a common thread through all of them but they also have a great variety from tribe to tribe. This book did not disappoint me.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in Native American folk lore. It is a good addition to the Native American folk lore library.
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Jan J
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
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Gift for my son. We have Blackfoot Indians in our ancencestry. Thought it would be an interesting read for him. He was pleased
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5.0 out of 5 stars Item as expected
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
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The book was gifted. Thank you.
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Paul Dubois
2.0 out of 5 stars Grinnel is a serious writer. This edition is probably ...
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2018
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Grinnel is a serious writer. This edition is probably a pocket edition of a more serious one. There is no notes at all, no names of informers, so we cannot verify the quality of that little book on the intellectual level.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of stories
Reviewed in India on November 22, 2018
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It's a great set of stories written by George Bird Grinnel. Very entertaining and about some actual facts about the situations, people and places. A good read if you want to read about those olden golden times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of stories
Reviewed in India on November 22, 2018
It's a great set of stories written by George Bird Grinnel. Very entertaining and about some actual facts about the situations, people and places. A good read if you want to read about those olden golden times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2015
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another good author, well written native american myths
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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good
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice item, quick delivery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2016
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Nice item,quick delivery,thank you!!!
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