Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells how the Indians caught eagles and describes the various uses of eagle feathers. He also describes the significance of various headdresses.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he describes how knives and arrows are made and gives a description of hunting techniques. He also gives a description of various foods obtained from animals, and the uses of various animal parts. Note: Dave Melting Tallow (Interpreter)
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 409-422
Description
Author examines different frameworks and themes related to mixed ethnicities/identities and considers how these factors might motivate an author to create mixed characters.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 17, no. 1, 1997, pp. 159-161
Description
Video review of: The Place of Falling Water produced by Roy Bigcrane and Thompson Smith about the experiences of the Salish and Kootenai peoples on the Flathead Reservation.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 3, Summer, 1997, pp. 333-357
Description
Literary criticism article that draws on reader response theory to explore oral tradition and orality in written texts, considers the implications for analysis of Indigenous texts and specifically Silko’s Storyteller.
Consists of an interview with George First Rider where he tells the story of the origin of the first Holy Lodge. (A continuation from AA.027) He also tells of the modifications to the Holy Lodge ceremony, the origins of the Group Smoking ceremony and gives the story of Po-Po who foresaw the death of a young man at a Holy Lodge.Note: Dave Melting Tallow, interpreter. Joanne Greenwood, transcriber.
Consists of an interview about the tipis of the Blood Indians; hide preparation, cutting of poles, erection, decoration, furnishing. Also includes some information on transportation by horse and travois.