![]() ![]() Fools Crow's interest in family, wealth, and status corresponds to his community’s need for accomplished men. The community’s fortune and status are improved by an individual’s pursuit of a useful life. ![]() The author encourages interest and reading about tribal culture, historical events, and values. The changes are taking place amid hardships as well as diseases that Pikunis experience. The book highlights the societal changes of Blackfeet people in the wake of the invasion by white people. Fools Crow and his tribe consider either defending the legacy of their culture or adjusting to white settlers’ values. He becomes a warrior and a medicine man of his tribe. He becomes respected when he kills the Crow’s chief and earns the title of Fools Crow. White Man’s Dog is the main character who is trying to protect his tribe from the Crows and the Napikwans, the Americans. Specifically, the novel shows the experiences of Blackfeet people as they struggle to maintain their traditional way of life following the attack by white Americans. The book shows how the lives of these people are changing as a result of invasion by white society. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.įools Crow by James Welch is a novel based on the lives of the Blackfeet people. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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