A Blackfoot History: The Winter Counts
Book Reviews
Alberta History, vol. 65, no. 2, Spring, 2017, p. 26
Description
Book review of A Blackfoot History by Paul M. Raczka.
Role-playing game for middle school grades. This mission focuses on changes to the Northern Cheyenne's way of life from 1866 to 1876 due to encroachment of United Sates military expeditions, railway builders and white settlers. Students assume the role of Little Fox and influence the outcomes of the game by the choices they make.
Provides information on appearance, location, cultivation, harvesting, which parts of plants used, medicinal properties, and preparation instructions.
Historical note:
Harold Nelson Woodsworth served as an Indian Agent at a number of agencies in Saskatchewan.