Blackfoot War Art: Pictographs of the Reservation Period, 1880-2000

by L. James Dempsey

Book Overview

When the Blackfoot Indians were confined to reservations in the late nineteenth century, their pictographic representations of warfare kept alive the rituals associated with war, which were essential facets of Blackfoot culture. Their war ethic served as a unifying force among the four tribes of the Blackfoot nation--Siksika, Blood, and North and South Piegan.

In this visually stunning survey, L. James Dempsey, a member of the Blood tribe,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806138041
• ISBN13: 9780806138046
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 461 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.4" x 10.1"