blackfeet
Snack Attack!
I own the Snack Shack. It’s a little food shop near the high school here in Browning. I’ve been running it for four months but today is the first day I opened it as the owner. I just bought the business.
Don't Call it a Comeback
People need to know that we are on the bridge toward allowing spirituality back to the Blackfeet. The ceremonies that we have today are like opening the door, getting a glimpse of something, and then opening the door again to find out if you really saw...
Tidbits
News flash: Indians call themselves Indians. It’s not a big deal. so stop having powwows about how white people cannot say that word.
Get Off Your Ass
I’m the manager of Nin-Nah-Too-Sii (“Chief Sun” in Blackfoot), an employment-contract managing business. We started because of the huge need we have here on the reservation for work.
Grizzly Girl
On September 27th two years ago, my coworker Catherine and I went on a hike to celebrate the end of our summer work season. I have a bad knee from snowboarding and she had previously sprained her ankle, so we decided to take an easy route.
Boxing Out
Frank Kipp and his brother Thomas are doing a huge service to the Blackfeet reservation. They’ve opened up a fully equipped boxing club smack-dab in the middle of the harshest part of town.
Red Apple
I've never really been exposed to anything different from the reservation. I haven't really traveled.
Shredding on the Rez
I play drums in the band Defiant. We started about 15 years ago, me and Tom. Then I met his sister here and this band has taken off over the last four years. We’ve been playing out quite a bit. We play classic rock with a metal influence.
Boys and Girls
People like to complain here on the reservation. That’s what they do because that’s what they grew up doing and hearing. Parents say there’s nothing for their kids to do here, but this club has been open for two years under my direction.
Falling Apart
The main health issue facing the rez is diabetes. People’s diets here are very bad. Then you have heart disease, a lot of STDs among the youth, and a lot of teen pregnancies.
Tidbits
News flash: Indians call themselves Indians. It’s not a big deal. so stop having powwows about how white people cannot say that word.
Don't Call it a Comeback
People need to know that we are on the bridge toward allowing spirituality back to the Blackfeet. The ceremonies that we have today are like opening the door, getting a glimpse of something, and then opening the door again to find out if you really saw...