Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park

A traveler returns to the Blackfeet country of Glacier, pitching his camp beneath the towering rise of Rising Wolf Mountain and listening to the voices that have spoken there for generations. The opening scenes capture the stark beauty of Upper Two Medicine Lake, the rustle of bighorn goats on sheer cliffs, and the uneasy shift from hunting wild game to sharing beef with newcomers. Through vivid descriptions the narrator sets a tone of both reverence for the land and awareness of the changes it endures.

The book weaves together a series of Blackfeet stories, each anchored by characters such as Tail‑Feathers‑Coming‑over‑the‑Hill and the solemn Elk Medicine Pipe ceremony. Illustrated with period sketches, these tales reveal the tribe’s relationship with the mountains, the spirits they honor, and the challenges posed by the arrival of traders and settlers. Listeners will hear the rhythm of oral tradition, the humor and grief that flow from the people’s everyday encounters with nature.

Framed by early‑20th‑century observations, the collection preserves a snapshot of cultural memory at a time when the park’s wilderness was just opening to the wider world. It offers an intimate glimpse into Blackfeet life, their values, and the landscape that shapes them, inviting listeners to experience the park through the eyes of its original stewards.