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Mountain Spirit - The Sheep Eater Indians of Yellowstone (Paperback)
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Mountain Spirit - The Sheep Eater Indians of Yellowstone (Paperback)
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There is still a pervasive notion that Indians did not inhabit the
Yellowstone area. Drawing on the results of ongoing archaeological
excavations and extensive ethnographic work among descendant native
peoples, Mountain Spirit discusses the many groups that have in
fact visited or lived in the area in prehistoric and historic
times. In particular, the Shoshone group known as Tukudika, or
Sheep Eaters, maintained a rich and abundant way of life closely
related to their primary source of protein, the mountain sheep of
the high-altitude Yellowstone area.
These robust people were talented artisans, making
well-constructed shelters, powerful horn bows, and expertly
tailored clothing that was highly sought by their trading partners.
They moved in small, kin-based bands, accompanied by large dogs
that were indispensable hunting and trekking companions. Moving
seasonally through portions of the Beartooth, Absaroka, and Wind
River ranges, the Sheep Eaters made skillful use of their
environment.
Written for general readers, Mountain Spirit includes photographs,
lithographs, and a number of color drawings and sketches of Sheep
Eater life ways by Davíd Joaquin. It presents a vivid picture of
the vanished way of life of a people whose accomplishments have
been largely ignored in histories of Native peoples.
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