Marty 'Beware of Sleeping Wolf' Martain was kind enough to show the Central Catholic Immersion students some Blackfeet artifacts and rare bald eagle feathers.:
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| Immersion group listening to guest speaker |
The most interesting part of the day occurred when one of our visitors "Beware of Sleeping Wolf" came to tell us about some Blackfeet history. I learned that today's Americans owe indian culture much credit for the way we live as a society. They gave us fruits like pomegranate, zucchini, and many more. Something that surprised me was that he told us that the Irish potato was originally from the Americas. Another thing that surprised me was that we adopted democracy we use today from the Iroquois Confederacy. He also told us of times when the Blackfeet were pushed around. Times when treaties were broken, alliances were betrayed and indians were massacred for gold, land, and in some cases, just being indian. "Beware of Sleeping Wolf " had a shield made out of buffalo skin and medals that represented his father and brother. Also on the shield were medals he earned as a paratrooper. He showed us many other artifacts. The most significant to us and "Beware of Sleeping Wolf" were three Blackfeet war bonnets made out of real eagle feathers. I am truly thankful for his presentation. Before he left he told us that with kids like us in the world he's not worried about our countries future.
S. Hall '12
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| Ritual Leg Wear |
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| Joe Danko with bald eagle talon |
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| Ryan Scott with traditional rattle |
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| Rob Burns with wolf pelt headdress |
