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Lone Bull's Mistake: A Lodge Pole Chief Story Kindle Edition

by James Willard Schultz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 511 ratings
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What was it like to roam the Great Plains alone, to be without the security of a tribe and have to rely only on your own skill to prevent starvation?



Such a life would be unthinkable for many Native Americans in the mid-nineteenth century, yet Lone Bull, a Pikuni Blackfoot Indian, was given no choice when he was forced out of his tribe.

Black Otter, the son of Lone Bull, retells his remarkable story to James Willard Schultz and uncovers the harsh life that faced him and his family during their time in the wilderness.

As they wander across the plains they encounter various tribes, including Cheyennes, Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, who provide assistance for the homeless family, which would have surely perished had it not been for the assistance of strangers. Lone Bull’s Mistake is a dramatic story of survival and one man’s search for redemption.

This book is a remarkable account of the life of Native Americans in the mid-nineteenth century. It provides vivid insight into the way they lived, how they hunted, what they believed and how they survived in what was often a very challenging environment.

Praise for James Willard Schultz:

“James Willard Schultz was a master of storytelling in the Indian manner.” — John C. Ewers, author of The Blackfeet: Raiders on the Northwestern Plains

“A sensation-creating volume.” — St. Petersburg Times

“A rip-roaring yarn and a dazzling glimpse into a vanished past.” — The New York Times

“an animated and vivid picture of Indian life. The scene is on the plains in the old days, in the picturesque period when the tribe lived in a primitive way, subsisting on the buffalo and at war with hostile neighbours.” — George Bird Grinnell

James Willard Schultz was given the name Apikuni, meaning Spotted Robe, by the chief, Running Crane. He was an early settler in the Montana region and wrote widely on Blood, Cree and Blackfeet Indians during the latter half of the nineteenth century. He published Lone Bull’s Mistake in 1918 and died in 1947.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JM6D8BM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Redemption Publications (October 21, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1585 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 105 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1730732089
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 511 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Emile Rashkovich
5.0 out of 5 stars Great childhood memory...
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
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I first read this book some 60 years ago, in a Russian translation. Imagine my delight in finding it here. Love the story, and I hope so will you.
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M. Orme
4.0 out of 5 stars The Crow and the Blackfoot told first hand.
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
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If you like history in the first person you will enjoy this book.
It gives a clear picture into the life of the indians and traders in the North Western plains/mountains.
It is not embellished and it is not white washed.
The wasted animals - buffalo, beaver and others is not surprising, we've heard it before. But we have not heard both sides at the same time. The lack of concern of both sides is surprising.
Stories of the alcohol trade and gambling are eye opening.
It is really a series of stories, well written and interesting.
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Sonja Abernathy
5.0 out of 5 stars Lone Bull's Mistake
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2020
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This book is a candidly told story by Lone Bull's son to his son. A wonderful illustration of Native American life and Lone Bull's life in particular. It is also a moral lesson about how stubborn pride cost a man everything and nearly even his life, and love can help heal. If you like historical Native American accounts then this is a must read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 🚯
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020
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Such suffering for the family of one ego driven man. Had I realized the paucity of the story, I would not have purchased it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE -- 18TH CENTURY AMERICAN PLAINS INDIANS
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019
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JAMES WILLARD SCHULTZ DID A SUPERB JOB OF TELLING HIS STORY ABOUT A BLACKFOOT FAMILY AND THEIR TRIALS AND SUFFERING BECAUSE THE FATHER WAS TOO FULL OF PRIDE AND EGO. HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN FOLLOWED HIM FAITHFULLY AS HE FOOLISHLY LEFT THEIR TRIBE. DURING THEIR TRAVELS, THEY SUFFERED HEARTACHE, HARDSHIP AND WENT FROM BEING PROSPEROUS MEMBERS OF THEIR TRIBE TO POVERTY STRICKEN BEGGARS. THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY, AND IT IS WELL WORTH THE READ.
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Thib
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. A different kind of western.
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021
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More of a deeply personal story about an Indian and his family. Like so many of us he made some bad judgement calls and had to live with but later rectified. He placed his ego ahead of what was best for his family. A good and well written story.
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Dan Snider
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018
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The writer knows his topic, even to include Jim Beckwourth being at the trading post. Schultz has done his research.
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Roger Lebeis
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022
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I've always been interested in stories about the cultures of Native Americans. I don't know if this book was completely accurate regarding the life of the natives, but it kept me reading.
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Zulu Warrior
4.0 out of 5 stars Lone Bulls Mistake
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2020
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Lone Bull was 14yrs, his sister Nitaki 12yrs both belonging to the Blackfeet tribe, hunting was forbidden in the tribe until the chief decided the time was right, being low on meat Lone Bulls father went hunting, his father was a great warrior and thought no one would say anything, the chief found out and had father whipped, his father was so ashamed they left the tribe, relatives tried to stop us but couldn't, we were to go to the Gros Ventre, their chief Short Bow was fathers friend

We were attacked by Assiniboine and father lost his sacred medicine a pipe, we spent time with many different tribes in our hope of finding a home and faced many dangers, during this time Lone Bull becomes a man

Well researched and an interesting story
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