Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People
by George Bird Grinnell
About this book
This work is a collection of tales told by Elders in a Blackfoot lodge centered around the tribe. In addition to the traditional stories and adventures there are stories about the cultural practices that reflect their societal values and historical experiences. Also discussed are the differences between their ways and those of the white settlers. - Summary by kirk202
Chapters (39)
1The Peace WithThe Snakes
2The Lost Woman
3Adventures Of Bull Turns Round
4Kut-O'-Yis
5The Bad Wife
6The Lost Children
7Mik-A'Pi - Red Old Man
8Heavy Collar And The Ghost Woman
9The Wolf Man
10The Fast Runners
11Two War Trails
12Scareface: Origin Of The Medicine Lodge
13Origin Of The I-Kun-Uh -Kah-Tsi
14Origin Of The Medicine Pipe
15The Beaver Medicine
16The Buffalo Rock
17Origin Of The Worm Pipe
18The Ghost's Buffalo
19The Blackfoot Genesis
20The Dog And The Stick
21The Bears
22The Wonderful Bird
23The Race
24The Bad Weapons
25The Elk
26Old Man Doctors
27The Rock
28The Theft From The Sun
29The Fox
30Old Man And The Lynx
31The Past And The Present
32Daily Life and Customs
33How The Blackfoot Lived
34Social Organization
35Hunting
36The Blackfoot In War
37Religion
38Medicine Pipes And Healing
39The Blackfoot Of Today
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