"Farr, professor of history at the University of Montana, introduces us to the reservation Blackfeet at a turning point in their history.  The buffalo herds had gone, the tribe had suffered a starvation period and their only course was an abrupt acculturation.  Their dependence on the federal government is illustrated in photos of 'issue days' and other governmental activities.  Pictures of tribal ceremonies bear evidence of white cultural intervention --- a sewing machine, canvas tents, high-button shoes.  Farr keeps his narrative to a minimum, letting the photographs tell their own dramatic story." --- Publishers Weekly.