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History of Glacier National Park PAGE 4
Glacier National Park THE HISTORY OF THE CROWN OF THE CONTINENT
Glacier National Park,
essential to Native American culture. The tribes still believe that their ancestors live in the park.
also known as the Crown of the Continent, is located in northwest Montana inside Flathead National Forest. Many people throughout history have called
Explorations by white trappers as early as 1700 opened the lands of the Native American tribes to trading among European settlers and tribal communities. In 1895, representatives from the U.S. government approached the Blackfeet Nation with intentions to buy their land. After four days, the U.S. government bought the land from the Blackfeet Nation for $1.5 million. However, many Blackfeet individuals feel ownership of the land. As resources were depleted, the tribes signed treaties that would confine native people to reservations and leave them dependent on the U.S. government. Today, the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, which shares Glacier’s eastern border, is home to about 8,600 members. Many tribes still call Glacier home and hope that visitors appreciate Glacier not only for its beauty, but also for its history.
Glacier National Park home.
Physical evidence of human use of Glacier National Park dates back more than 10,000 years. When the first white explorers began arriving in the region, the Blackfeet controlled the prairies on the east side of Glacier, and the Salish, Pend d’Oreille, and Kootenai lived in the forested west side. The Native American tribes who lived in Glacier used the land and its resources to maintain emotional, physical, and spiritual strength. While buffalo were a staple for Native American survival, the water in Glacier was considered a living being and
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