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Old North Trail : Life, Legends, and Religion of the Blackfeet Indians by Walter McClintock (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803282583
ISBN-139780803282582
eBay Product ID (ePID)1049161
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleOld North Trail : Life, Legends, and Religion of the Blackfeet Indians
Number of Pages540 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Native American
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Social Science, History
AuthorWalter Mcclintock
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-031857
Reviews"An intriguing . . . mixture of stories, legends, and descriptions of religious rituals, all woven into [McClintock's] own personal account of his life with the Blackfeet. He tells of being inducted into the tribe, participating in family ceremonies, and living with his adoptive family. . . . Other times McClintock takes a serious anthropological approach as he describes the social customs of the tribe, including many of their songs, and catalogs the names, uses, and preparations of various herbs and medicinal plants. [ The Old North Trail ] has much more personal detail about Blackfoot daily life than can be found in any other sources from that period."- Natural History, "An intriguing . . . mixture of stories, legends, and descriptions of religious rituals, all woven into [McClintock's] own personal account of his life with the Blackfeet. He tells of being inducted into the tribe, participating in family ceremonies, and living with his adoptive family. . . . Other times McClintock takes a serious anthropological approach as he describes the social customs of the tribe, including many of their songs, and catalogs the names, uses, and preparations of various herbs and medicinal plants. [The Old North Trail] has much more personal detail about Blackfoot daily life than can be found in any other sources from that period."-Natural History, "An excellent and moving account of what it meant to live along this 'route of the ages'. . . . [It] ought to be in the libraries of all who are interested in the American West."-Western American Literature. "Not only is this a valuable reference on Blackfeet customs and mythology but it is also a source of information on these people's utilization of native plants for food and medicine."-Journal of the West. "This is one of those books that, once read, remains in the memory of the reader as the happiest of experiences."-English Westerners' Tally Sheet., "An intriguing . . . mixture of stories, legends, and descriptions of religious rituals, all woven into [McClintock's own personal account of his life with the Blackfeet. He tells of being inducted into the tribe, participating in family ceremonies, and living with his adoptive family. . . . Other times McClintock takes a serious anthropological approach as he describes the social customs of the tribe, including many of their songs, and catalogs the names, uses, and preparations of various herbs and medicinal plants. [ The Old North Trail has much more personal detail about Blackfoot daily life than can be found in any other sources from that period."- Natural History, "An intriguing . . . mixture of stories, legends, and descriptions of religious rituals, all woven into [McClintock's] own personal account of his life with the Blackfeet. He tells of being inducted into the tribe, participating in family ceremonies, and living with his adoptive family. . . . Other times McClintock takes a serious anthropological approach as he describes the social customs of the tribe, including many of their songs, and catalogs the names, uses, and preparations of various herbs and medicinal plants. [ The Old North Trail ] has much more personal detail about Blackfoot daily life than can be found in any other sources from that period."-- Natural History "A valuable reference on Blackfeet customs and mythology."-- Journal of the West
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal978/.004973
SynopsisMcClintock's experiences living as the adopted son of Chief Mad Dog, a spiritual leader of the Blackfeet, In 1886 Walter McClintock went to northwestern Montana as a member of a U.S. Forest Service expedition. He was adopted as a son by Chief Mad Dog, the high priest of the Sun Dance, and spent the next four years living on the Blackfoot Reservation. The Old North Trail, originally published in 1910, is a record of his experiences among the Blackfeet., In 1886 Walter McClintock went to northwestern Montana as a member of a U.S. Forest Service expedition. He was adopted as a son by Chief Mad Dog, the high priest of the Sun Dance, and spent the next four years living on the Blackfoot Reservation. The Old North Trail, originally published in 1910, is a record of his experiences among the Blackfeet. William Farr is the associate director for the Humanities and Culture Center of the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana and the author of The Reservation Blackfeet, 1885-1945.
LC Classification NumberE99.S54M2 1999
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I've read this book many years ago. I'm excited to have it in my collection and to read it again!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
