Blackfeet Indian Reservation

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Montana Ethic Project: Still waiting in Indian Country

Gordon

This is the 18th chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features the late Gordon Belcourt, a Blackfeet Indian who was executive director for the Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council, speaking on “A Montana Native Perspective.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it begins:
“Good day everyone. My name is Gordon Belcourt. I’m a member of the Blackfeet Tribe in northwest Montana. I come from a tribal traditional community on the reservation called Star School. Continue Reading →

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‘Swift Dam’ a mesmerizing account of family, remembrance

Before reading Sid Gustafson’s new novel, “Swift Dam,” the only thing I’d seen of his was a short story in the winter 2015-16 edition of The Montana Quarterly. The story was uncommonly good, but I didn’t even recall reading it until I had finished this novel. What really prompted me to pick up “Swift Dam” was my fascination with the Gustafson family. (more…) Continue Reading →

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