Sundance woman

Bruce Starlight interview for the Itsinikssiistsi Project

Bruce Starlight of Sarcee interview for the Itsinikssiistsi project.

Bruce Starlight of Sarcee tells stories he heard as a child and his families connection to Broken Knife who was known to be the last man to have seen Naapii before he disappeared. Bruce tells of how the Sarcee came to be part of the Blackfoot Confederacy and how the Blackfoot shared religion with them.

George First Rider talks about the Sundance

George First Rider gives information on the Sundance

George First Rider did a series of interviews for the Glenbow museum from 1973 - 1976. This interview is about the Sundance. The interview is in Niitsi'powahsin (Blackfoot) There will be no translation to this material.

George First Rider Talks about the Origins of the Okan

George First Rider gives information on the Origins of the Okan

George First Rider did a series of interviews for the Glenbow museum from 1973 - 1976. This interview is about the Origins of the Okan. The interview is in Niitsi'powahsin (Blackfoot) There will be no translation to this material.

Alloisseuss Crop Eared Wolf Tells The Story Of Two Medicine River

This is a story about the origin of the name Two Medicine River, as told by Alloisseus Crop Eared Wolf

The Bloods used to live by the Two Medicine River in the past. This was a time when the buffalo was scarce and could not be found. The Bloods were starving because of this and had to constantly hunt for different types of game.

Kiitokiiaapii tells the Elk Woman story

This video features Kiitokiiaapii (Marvin Calf Robe) telling the classic story of the Elk Woman, which is part of the complex origin of the Naatoa's Bundle and the role of the Okaawa at the Sundance