Copyright 1910 by WALTER MCCLINTOCK
A BLACKFOOT HUNTING CAMP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

# LECTURE I
## MY LIFE AMONG THE INDIANS

### SYNOPSIS

THE BLACKFEET TRIBE in former days. Grandeur of their country. My meeting with Siksikakoan, a Blackfoot Scout. Our journey with pack horses across the Rocky Mountains. Flora and Fauna of the mountains. Dense forests and magnificent scenery. The Crown of the Continent. The Old Indian War Trail, A huge grizzly bear enters our mountain camp. Prairie Flowers. The tribal camp of the Blackfeet on the plains. Novel experiences in the Blackfeet camp. Types of men, women and children. Difficulties in securing board and lodging. Marriage customs. Tribal camp on a moonlight night. Singing of War song and Wolf song. Chief Mad Wolf leader of the Sun Dance. His summer camp on the plains. My adoption by Mad Wolf. Mad Wolf's prayer. The giving of my Indian name. Ceremonial of the Beaver Medicine. Legend of the Beavers.

Copyright 1906 by WALTER MCCLINTOCK
SCENE IN SUN DANCE CAMP

# LECTURE II
## SUN DANCE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIANS

### SYNOPSIS

SUN WORSHIP. Vow of the Sacred Woman. My journey with the tribe to the Sun Dance camp. Prominent Chiefs of the Blackfeet. Mad Dog Society as police. Inner Circle of Painted Tipis and legends of their origins. Picture records on the War Tipi. Old Morning Eagle exhibits his painted war horse. Blackfoot pets. Indian humor and practical jokes. A dog feast by visiting Assinibones. The vapor bath. Interesting contests between two medicine men as weather makers. I assist a medicine man to doctor his sick patient. Interesting scenes in the big camp. Singing of Riding song, Night song and Love song. Industries of the Women. Warriors on foot and horseback engage in sham battles. Parade and song of visiting Sioux warriors. Tribal song and parade of Blackfeet. An exciting horse race. I take part in sacred ceremonial of Sun Dance. Building the Sun Lodge. Singing a tribal hymn at sunset to the Sun God. Farewell Speech of Chief Mad Wolf.

MR. McCLINTOCK ON THE TRAIL

LECTURE III

ALONG THE OLD NORTH TRAIL

SYNOPSIS

OUR EXPEDITION over the Old North Trail. Scenes along the trail. Crossing the Hudson Bay Divide. Camp of Spotted Eagle and his mythical stories of Old Man. Onesta and the Bear Spear. Legend of its origin. Camp of the Blood Indians. Our experiences on the trail. Crow Lodge river and beautiful valley of North Piegans. Young men with the tribal herds. Camp of a noted medicine man. Brings-down-the-Sun's dignified and hospitable welcome. His conservation of their natural resources. Blackfoot games and amusements of children. Burial customs. Origin of a Medicine Pipe. Interesting customs governing ownership of Pipe. Onesta gives Crow Beaver dance. Blackfoot Societies. My song contest with Running Wolf. Brings-down-the-Sun tells about the stars. Sunrise on the plains. Our departure and farewell of Brings-down-the-Sun.