Chapter Xv. Painted Tipis : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 207 CHAPTER XV PAINTED TIPIS The tipi as a dwelling.--Impressive spectacle of the "White City" of the Blackfeet.--Protective designs of tipis.--Their sacred character and origin.--Strict secrecy of the owners.--I secure an Otter Tipi th...
Chapter Xiv. Forming The Sun Dance Camp : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 192 CHAPTER XIV FORMING THE SUN-DANCE CAMP Mad Wolf announces time for moving to the Sun-dance camp.--Care of the sacred woman and the loading of her travois.--My journey with Mad Wolf and his clan.--An interesting and impressive processi...
Chapter Xvii. Evening Scenes In The Camp : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 240 CHAPTER XVII EVENING SCENES IN THE CAMP A wonderful prairie sunset.--Distant view of the big camp at night.--Young men and women singing Riding songs.--A Love song and the rendezvous of the lovers at the river.--Ceremonial chants...
Chapter Xii. Beginning Of The Sun Dance : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 178 CHAPTER XII BEGINNING OF THE SUN-DANCE Preparations of Mad Wolf and Gives-to-the-Sun.--Rules and customs observed within the sacred lodge.--Ceremonial of consecrating the tongues.--Methods of Medicine Men for impressing their...
Chapter Xxxi. The Rival Leaders : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 414 CHAPTER XXXI THE RIVAL LEADERS Jealous anger of Bull Plume.--He urges me to visit his camp.--Brings-down-the-Sun is angered by the intrusion.--Onesta explains the cause of the rivalry.--Brings-down-the-Sun makes a friendly visit.--He...
Title Page : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], THE OLD NORTH TRAIL OR Life, Legends And Religion Of The Blackfeet Indians BY WALTER MCCLINTOCK London: Macmillan And Co. [1910] Frontispiece: THE SENTINEL By Walter McClintock Scanned, proofed and formatted , August-September 2007, by John...
Chapter Xxxvi. Legends Of The Friendly Medicine : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 466 CHAPTER XXXVI LEGENDS OF THE FRIENDLY MEDICINE GRIZZLY AND THE FRIENDLY MEDICINE WOLF The North Piegans gather their winter supply of berries.--Brings-down the-Sun tells the legend of Nis-ta-e and the Medicine Grizzly.--A sole surviv...
Chapter Xxiv. Along The Old North Trail : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 325 CHAPTER XXIV ALONG THE OLD NORTH TRAIL Our camp on Two Medicine River.--Sudden plans to start for Canada.--Members composing our expedition and its object.--First camp at foot of Hudson's Bay Divide.--Evening visit to tipi of the widow...
Chapter Xxvii. Camp Of The Bloods : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 368 CHAPTER XXVII CAMP OF THE BLOODS Reserve and haughtiness of the Bloods.--Pathetic mourning of a mother for her son.--Tragedy of Opiowan, "The Mad Indian."--Journey along the Okoan River.--Onesta and Nitana pray for a prosperous journey...
Chapter Xxi. Ceremonial Of The Sun Dance : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 284 CHAPTER XXI CEREMONIAL OF THE SUN-DANCE The Mad Dogs build the sweat lodge.--Ceremonial of the sweat lodge.--Tribal parade of men and women on horseback.--Elaborate and interesting costumes.--Impressive evening ceremonial in Mad Wolf's...
Appendix Ii. Notes : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 516 APPENDIX II "Page" 15.--"This region should be reserved as a National Park and Game Preserve." There is a Bill before Congress which proposes to create this tract of mountain country into a National Park. The Public Lands Committee...
Appendix Ii. Genealogical Table Of Brings : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 532 "PAGE" 431. GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN'S FAMILY "Page" 431.--GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN'S FAMILY."> "Page" 431.--GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN'S FAMILY.
Chapter Ix. Ghost Stories : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 139 CHAPTER IX GHOST STORIES Superstitious fears of my companions during the blizzard.--Story of Running Rabbit's ghost.--Old Person ghost story.--Strange story of Kattana's death.--Methods used by different medicine men during his last...
Chapter Xxxiii. The Old North Trail : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 434 CHAPTER XXXIII THE OLD NORTH TRAIL Brings-down-the-Sun comments on his boyhood name Running Wolf.--He tells about the Old North Trail formerly used by Indian tribes.--The Lone Pine Tree land-mark.--A former Blackfoot expediti...
Chapter Xxv. Spotted Eagle's Mythical Stories : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 335 CHAPTER XXV SPOTTED EAGLE'S MYTHICAL STORIES OF OLD MAN The camp of Spotted Eagle, a noted medicine man.--His jovial disposition and reputation for wit and humour.--He relates mythical adventures of Old Man.--Old Man plays with...
Appendix Ii. Catalog Of Botanical Collection : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], APPENDIX II (CONTINUED): CATALOG OF BOTANICAL COLLECTION Page 364.--"My botanical collection." This collection of herbs and plants, with a description of their Indian names, uses and methods of preparation by the Blackfeet, is deposited...
Chapter X. Reminiscences Of Father De Smet : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 154 CHAPTER X REMINISCENCES OF FATHER DE SMET Clearing skies.--Big game driven close to the ranch.--Tragedy of Red Rover, an Indian dog.--Bitter cold.--Starving cattle.--A Chinook.--Mad Wolf talks about former days.--Tells how the Blackfeet...
Chapter Vii. My Rocky Mountain Goat Hunt : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 113 CHAPTER VII MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT HUNT The St. Mary's Lakes.--Magnificent mountain scenery.--My mountain camp--Home of the mountain sheep and goat.--Stalking a herd of five goats.--An exciting climb.--One goat killed.--Pursuit...
Chapter Xxiii. Inside The Sun Lodge : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 312 CHAPTER XXIII INSIDE THE SUN-LODGE. Three medicine men have charge of ceremonies.--Bull Child's famous medicine robe.--Sacred booth of the medicine men.--Great crowd of people at Sun-lodge.--People are painted by medicine men.--Society...
Preface : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. vii PREFACE AFTER becoming acquainted with the Blackfeet Indians, I realised that there were locked up in the breasts of the old chiefs and medicine men rich treasures of folk-lore, religious beliefs and ceremonials. I saw that the younger...
Chapter Xxxvii. Brings Down The Sun Talks : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 479 CHAPTER XXXVII BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN TALKS ABOUT BIRDS AND THE STARS Variety of song-birds in the Blackfoot Country.--Brings-down-the-Sun tells of the habits of the birds and explains their songs.--He gives the Blackfeet names...
Chapter Xxix. Proper Names : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 395 CHAPTER XXIX PROPER NAMES Various methods used in obtaining proper names.--Interesting illustrations of naming children.--Manner of changing men's names.--Women's names.--Names for strangers.--Names for animals.--Extended use of sign...
Chapter Xxxiv. Blackfeet Societies : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 441 CHAPTER XXXIV BLACKFEET SOCIETIES A practical joke at my expense.--Irregularity in time of meals.--How women bake camass roots.--Brings-down-the-Sun receives present of medicinal plants. He asks for my family history.--In return he...
Introduction : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], HERD OF BUFFALO ON THE PLAINS p. 1 THE OLD NORTH TRAIL INTRODUCTION THE once powerful confederation of the Blackfeet or Siksikaua Indians comprising the North Blackfeet, Bloods and Piegans, is of Algonquin origin. Although they speak the same...
Chapter Xviii. An Initiation Into The Medicine : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 251 CHAPTER XVIII AN INITIATION INTO THE MEDICINE PIPE SOCIETY Mysterious methods used in securing a new member.--Medicine Pipe given to the Blackfeet ages ago by the Thunder Chief.--Disturbing sounds in the big camp at night.--Excitement...
Appendix I. Black Feet Indian Songs : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 513 APPENDIX I BLACK FEET INDIAN SONGS LOVE SONG (p. 242) WOLF SONG (p. 243) Blackfeet songs are generally sung without words. p. 514 SIOUX DANCE (p. 243) WAR SONG (p. 277) SIOUX CELEBRATION SONG (p. 280 and 282) RIDING SONG (p. 281) p. 515...
Chapter Iv. A Rocky Mountain Blizzard : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 58 CHAPTER IV A ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLIZZARD Preparations for a storm.--Tying down our lodge.--A fierce wind and a wild night.--Siksikakoan's stories beside the lodge fire.--Legends of the Home of the Wind Maker and the Origin and Destructi...
Chapter Xi. Sun Worship : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 167 CHAPTER XI SUN WORSHIP Religious beliefs.--Origin and meaning of "medicine" and "medicine-man."--The reasonableness of Sun Worship in the light of nature.--Religious significance of the Sun-dance.--Mad Wolf's letter inviting his white...
Chapter Xxvi. Onesta And The Bear Spear : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 352 CHAPTER XXVI ONESTA AND THE BEAR SPEAR Gift of supernatural power from the Sun, conveyed to men through certain animals.--Onesta's watchful care of the Bear Spear.--He gives the ceremonial for an auspicious entrance into a new country...
Chapter Xxxv. The Mutsaix : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 455 CHAPTER XXXV THE MUTSAIX (SOCIETY OF BRAVE DOGS) Brings-down-the-Sun tells of its origin.--Weapons and characteristic dress of members.--Their society dance and customs.--A courageous mother saves the life of a Brave Dog.--Usefulness...
Chapter Xxxviii. Legend Of Poia, The Christ : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 491 CHAPTER XXXVIII LEGEND OF POA, THE CHRIST STORY OF THE BLACKFEET Brings-down-the-Sun tells the beautiful star-legend of Poa, who was born in the sky as Star Boy, came down to earth, lived in poverty among the Blackfeet, and was called...
Chapter Xvi. The Sun Dance Camp : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 225 CHAPTER XVI THE SUN-DANCE CAMP Camp scenes of the first day.--An Indian mother's happy disposition.--Manner of inviting guests to a feast.--Old Morning Eagle exhibits his war horse.--His medicine songs at sunrise.--Natosin, a visiting...
Chapter Vi. Legend Of The Beaver Medicine : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 103 CHAPTER VI LEGEND OF THE BEAVER MEDICINE Evening in Mad Wolf's lodge.--His fatherly talk.--He tells the origin of the Beaver Medicine.--In the legend, Nopatsis, jealous of Akaiyan his younger brother, leaves him to die on a lonely...
Untitled : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 533 INDEX A Alberta (Canadian province), 1, 334, 363, 370, 507 Almost-a-Dog Mountain, 14, 113 Altar Sun-dance, 294 American Museum of Natural History, 519 Antelope dance, 265, 406 Apache Indians, 371 April, name for, 486 A-pe-ech-eken...
Chapter Xix. Ceremonial Transferring : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 262 CHAPTER XIX CEREMONIAL TRANSFERRING THE MEDICINE PIPE Bird and Animal dances.--The Grizzly Bear dance.--Many varieties of songs.--The Woman's Pipe.--Four chants towards the cardinal points.--Rules governing ownership of the Pipe.--Care...
Chapter V. Mad Wolf Gives The Beaver Medicine : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 76 CHAPTER V MAD WOLF GIVES THE BEAVER MEDICINE CEREMONIAL Mad Wolf's summer camp on the plains.--Preparations for the ceremonial.--Maka's joke.--Mad Wolf begins the ceremonial with seven chants--The buffalo song.--Distributi...
Chapter Xxxix. The Present And Future : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 506 CHAPTER XXXIX THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE BLACKFEET Appalling inroads of death upon the Blackfeet chiefs.--Decline in the tribal spirit and religion.--Pathetic appeal of an old chief to the young men to "keep up their old religi...
Chapter Viii. Winter On The Plains : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 125 CHAPTER. VIII WINTER ON THE PLAINS A trip to the mountains for winter wood.--Nature's signs of an early winter.--Narrow escape from death in the forest.--My struggle with a blizzard.--Snow bound.--Legend of the Snow Tipi.--Na-toia-mon's...
Chapter Ii. My Adoption : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 26 CHAPTER II MY ADOPTION BY MAD WOLF My meeting with Mad Wolf on the plains.--He proposes to adopt me as his son.--Mad Wolf's camp.--The ceremonial of adoption.--Mad Wolf's prayer.--He directs me to take part in the ceremonial.--Appoints...
Chapter Xxxii. Events In The Life Of Brings : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 427 CHAPTER XXXII EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN Death of his father.--The sacred Pipe and leadership of the tribe were handed down to him.--He chose instead to become a medicine man.--His wise and benevolent manner of dealing...
Chapter Xxx. Onesta Gives The Crow Beaver : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 406 CHAPTER XXX ONESTA GIVES THE CROW BEAVER CEREMONIAL North Piegans gather around our camp fire.--Dances by the children Emonissi and Yellow Mink.--Embarrassing relations between a mother-in-law and son-in-law.--Running Wolf and myself...
Chapter Iii. Hunting In The Rocky Mountains : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 36 CHAPTER III HUNTING IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS Our ride across the plains.--Individuality of pack horses.--Difficulties of mountain travel.--A mountain camp.--Fresh grizzly bear tracks.--Siksikakoan's bear story at the camp fire.--Climbing...
Chapter Xxii. Raising The Centre Pole : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 302 CHAPTER XXII RAISING THE CENTRE POLE Ceremonial of painting Mad Wolf and clothing the sacred woman.--The priests and sacred women appear before the tribe.--The Feast of Tongues.--Making vows in behalf of the sick.--Awasaki's prayer...
Chapter Xx. Dance Of The Kisapa Society : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 271 CHAPTER XX DANCE OF THE KISAPA SOCIETY Striking costume of Elk Horn the herald.--Fine dress of the Kisapa (Hair Parters).--Figures of the dance.--Black Weasel, an efficient dance leader.--Dance of little Nokoa.--Speech of Running Crane...
Chapter Xiii. Marriage Customs : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 184 CHAPTER XIII MARRIAGE CUSTOMS Immorality rare among Blackfeet women.--Sanctity of marriage religiously taught.--Severe penalty for marital infidelity.--Purity of family life contributed to a high moral and physical development.--Curious...
Chapter Xxviii. Camp Of Brings Down The Sun : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 383 CHAPTER XXVIII CAMP OF BRINGS-DOWN-THE-SUN We dine with Brings-down-the-Sun. -Onesta introduces me to the old chief.--He declines to impart his knowledge.--Recites the wrongs which caused his mistrust of the white race.--Allows me...
Chapter I. My Introduction To The Blackfeet : * "The Old North Trail", by Walter McClintock, [1910], p. 6 CHAPTER I MY INTRODUCTION TO THE BLACKFEET Visit North-Western Montana as member of a Forestry Expedition under Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the Forest Service of the United States.--Meet with Siksikakoan, an Indian Scout.--He invites me...