Books and articles on the Blackfoot Indians

              MAR 7  1959
MUSEUM J2J THE PLAINS INDIAN MOM STATE BSIVBISJIY
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIiig LIBRARY
BIACKFEET INDIAN AGENCY "4"~-
Browning, Montana
INFORMATION LMFLET NO. 2.
BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON THE BLACKFOOT IifDlASS
Few Indian tribes of North Arasrioa are batter known to students and to the public in general than the Blackfoot tribes of the Northwestern Plains. The Black foot (or Blackf �.;.�> t) comprise three tribal groups. - the Piegan, Blood, and North Blackfoot - now living oh Reservations in Montana and Alberta, Canada, In buffalo daj^s these tribos, united by a common language and common customs rather than political union, wore known as the most humorous and most aggressive Indians of the Northwestern flairs,   They were typical> nomadic Plains Indians.
For roughly two centuries the history and way of life of the Blackfoot Indians havo had a strong appeal to writers.   As a result, the informa-tivo writings on this group of tribes are numerous and varied.   They range from the simple day to day observations in the journals of early fur traders, to the technical studios of professional students of Indian life made in more recent times*   Tradors, explorers, missionaries, Government officials, doctors, soldier's * artists, historians, and anthropologists all havo contributed through their writings to our understanding of the Blackfoot.   Thoir observations reflect thoir varied backgrounds and interests, and serve to give us a much more complete word picturo of Blackfoot history and life than could bo obtained from the observations of any single class or professional group.
Though this list of readings is lengthy, lot not its sheer bulk discourage any person who desires to obtain a first acquaintance with the Black-^ojH Indians through reading.    To you we say there arc a few very readable, aiHhontic accounts listed bolow, obtainable in many public libraries, that will �jive" you an excellent introduction to thoso most interesting people.   We suggest that you read one or more of the following books listed bolow;   McClintock'f The Old North Trail or Old Indian Trails;   Grinncll's Blackfoot Lodge Talos, 3chultz and Donaldson's The Sun God's Children, or the section on the Blackfoot in Indians in the Unitod States, by Clarft Wisslor.   Students who may wish ft more technical introduction to the Blackfoot arc advised to consult the several papers by Cl"rk Wisslor published in tho American Museum of Natural History, Anthropologic11 Papers, onrly in thoir course of reading.
This list of books and articles on tho Blackfoot Indians is not intended to include everything th"t has been written about these people.   It doos include thoso writings which the studont of Blackfoot Indian History and way of lifo Mil find useful to him in his studies.   Wo bolievc he will find this tho most comprohonsivo Blackfoot bibliography that has boon prepared to date.