My Life as an Indian

This engaging memoir by famed explorer and historian James Willard Schultz recounts his experiences living among the Blackfoot people from 1880 to 1903, including his deep relationship with a Blackfoot woman. Encouraged by George Bird Grinnell, Schultz offers an invaluable ethnographic perspective on the Blackfoot Indians and their way of life during a transformative era. Full of tenderness and historical insight, the book provides a unique and heartfelt view of the American West.