The Blackfeet Raiders on the Northwestern Plains (Civilization of the American Indian (Paperback))

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Summary: The Blackfeet Raiders on the Northwestern Plains
Review: A highly detailed history of the Blackfeet Nation. After you read it, it makes you think how selfish and greedy our historical white leaders were. Talk about terrorism.....we did it to them........

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Summary: general overview of the Blackfeet
Review: This book does an ok job of giving you a brief overview of the Blackfeet--although it is very introductory and does not go into as much depth as I would like on various subjects (religion, daily life, etc). One problem I have is that Ewers choice of words. He refers to the Blackfeet and other Native Americans as "red men" and bloodthirsty and other terms that are rather derogatory. If you can get past that... I guess it's not too bad.

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Summary: thoroughly documented research
Review: This book is a researcher's dream, and a pleasure to read. First published in 1958, this volume traces the history of the Blackfeet from pre-horse days through to the 1950's. The author displays a thorough understanding of his subject, and extensively annotates his work, paying meticulous attention to dates, places and names. John C Ewers was the first curator of the Museum of the Plains Indian near Browning, Montana, and many of the items in the museum collection were given to him at the time by elder members of the tribe at the time. He used primary sources for much of his information for this book, and corroborated details with these tribal elders as much as possible. This is a well-written, respectful history of the Blackfeet nation, and ought to remain in print for decades to come. Potential buyers should scan the Table of Contents page for an overview of subjects covered.

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Summary: thoroughly documented research
Review: This book is a researcher's dream, and a pleasure to read. First published in 1958, this volume traces the history of the Blackfeet from pre-horse days through to the 1950's. The author displays a thorough understanding of his subject, and extensively annotates his work, paying meticulous attention to dates, places and names. John C Ewers was the first curator of the Museum of the Plains Indian near Browning, Montana, and many of the items in the museum collection were given to him at the time by elder members of the tribe at the time. He used primary sources for much of his information for this book, and corroborated details with these tribal elders as much as possible. This is a well-written, respectful history of the Blackfeet nation, and ought to remain in print for decades to come. Potential buyers should scan the Table of Contents page for an overview of subjects covered.