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
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Introduction
17:39 - Chapter 2
The Peace WithThe Snakes
20:30 - Chapter 3
The Lost Woman
22:31 - Chapter 4
Adventures Of Bull Turns Round
08:45 - Chapter 5
Kut-O'-Yis
22:31 - Chapter 6
The Bad Wife
22:56 - Chapter 7
The Lost Children
22:16 - Chapter 8
Mik-A'Pi - Red Old Man
19:24 - Chapter 9
Heavy Collar And The Ghost Woman
17:13 - Chapter 10
The Wolf Man
06:15 - Chapter 11
The Fast Runners
01:56 - Chapter 12
Two War Trails
19:10 - Chapter 13
Scareface: Origin Of The Medicine Lodge
23:01 - Chapter 14
Origin Of The I-Kun-Uh -Kah-Tsi
18:40 - Chapter 15
Origin Of The Medicine Pipe
07:28 - Chapter 16
The Beaver Medicine
16:07 - Chapter 17
The Buffalo Rock
04:03 - Chapter 18
Origin Of The Worm Pipe
10:46 - Chapter 19
The Ghost's Buffalo
05:27 - Chapter 20
The Blackfoot Genesis
17:11 - Chapter 21
The Dog And The Stick
07:00 - Chapter 22
The Bears
08:23 - Chapter 23
The Wonderful Bird
02:27 - Chapter 24
The Race
03:41 - Chapter 25
The Bad Weapons
02:01 - Chapter 26
The Elk
02:20 - Chapter 27
Old Man Doctors
11:38 - Chapter 28
The Rock
03:33 - Chapter 29
The Theft From The Sun
03:39 - Chapter 30
The Fox
03:49 - Chapter 31
Old Man And The Lynx
06:07 - Chapter 32
The Past And The Present
08:41 - Chapter 33
Daily Life and Customs
32:50 - Chapter 34
How The Blackfoot Lived
27:16 - Chapter 35
Social Organization
37:49 - Chapter 36
Hunting
34:02 - Chapter 37
The Blackfoot In War
30:48 - Chapter 38
Religion
44:30 - Chapter 39
Medicine Pipes And Healing
25:04 - Chapter 40
The Blackfoot Of Today
28:34