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as we veer west we get to enjoy this incredible view as I zoom into the Stoney Indian Peaks. You can actually see these Peaks from Going to the Sun Road, depending on where you stop. You can also see them from the lower part of the Hidden Lake Trail up at Logan Pass.
From my Belly River Trail photoset: I just now found this most interesting story about the Stoney Indians. I didn't even know there was such a tribe. It appears they were part of the Assiniboine (I grew up near Fort Assiniboine in Havre). Also interesting how the article spell Kutenai as I've only known the Kootenai spelling which is more common.
The least-known tribe visiting or living within Glacier were the Stoney Indians or Mountain Assiniboine, called "Cutthroats" by the Kutenai because of their custom of decapitating their enemies. Assiniboine means "one who cooks by the use of stones," hence the name Stone Roaster or Stoney Indians. Originally a part of the Assiniboine of the plains to the north and east, this smaller group apparently lived closer to the mountains in the less desirable foothill country. Since their numbers were inferior to the Blackfeet, they stayed off the plains and hunted mountain animals like the mountain sheep, deer, and elk.
The Mountain Stonies undoubtedly engaged in a constant warfare with their Blackfoot rivals as well as with the Kutenai and Salishan tribes across the mountains.
This is a pretty good read: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_ ... chap1b.htm
From my Belly River Trail photoset: I just now found this most interesting story about the Stoney Indians. I didn't even know there was such a tribe. It appears they were part of the Assiniboine (I grew up near Fort Assiniboine in Havre). Also interesting how the article spell Kutenai as I've only known the Kootenai spelling which is more common.
The least-known tribe visiting or living within Glacier were the Stoney Indians or Mountain Assiniboine, called "Cutthroats" by the Kutenai because of their custom of decapitating their enemies. Assiniboine means "one who cooks by the use of stones," hence the name Stone Roaster or Stoney Indians. Originally a part of the Assiniboine of the plains to the north and east, this smaller group apparently lived closer to the mountains in the less desirable foothill country. Since their numbers were inferior to the Blackfeet, they stayed off the plains and hunted mountain animals like the mountain sheep, deer, and elk.
The Mountain Stonies undoubtedly engaged in a constant warfare with their Blackfoot rivals as well as with the Kutenai and Salishan tribes across the mountains.
This is a pretty good read: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_ ... chap1b.htm