Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park

Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park by James W. Schultz immediately sweeps listeners into the myth-haunted peaks and river valleys where Blackfeet legends meet frontier life. Schultz—known as Apikuni—collects stirring folktales and mountain lore that illuminate Blackfeet culture, animal spirits, origin myths, and the practical wisdom of life on the plains and in Glacier’s rugged landscape. Part travelogue, part oral-history anthology, the book blends Western adventure with fairy-tale wonder: buffalo hunts and sun dances stand alongside trickster figures, creation stories, and explanations for the park’s towering landmarks. Schultz’s firsthand experience as a guide, explorer, fur trader, and chronicler gives historical texture to each tale, preserving voices and place-names from a turning point in the region’s history when traditional ways met expanding American settlement and the creation of Glacier National Park. Ideal for listeners who love folklore, Indigenous legends, Westerns, or atmospheric nature storytelling, this collection offers both cultural insight and timeless storytelling. Tune in to encounter a living landscape, to learn why mountains and rivers matter in Blackfeet imagination, and to enjoy richly told tales that have shaped the stories of Glacier National Park.