{"title":"Pub Night Presentations","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"grant-manyheads-presents-the-lifestyles-of-the-blackfoot-speaking-people-past-and-present","title":"Grant Manyheads Presents: The Lifestyles of the Blackfoot Speaking People; Past and Present","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eWe are pleased to welcome \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eGrant Manyheads\u003c\/strong\u003e, who will be presenting on \u003cem data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"298\"\u003e“The Lifestyles of the Blackfoot-Speaking People: Past and Present.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"487\"\u003eGrant will take us on a journey through time, exploring the traditions and lifeways of the Blackfoot ancestors and the resilience of Blackfoot culture as it continues to thrive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eHis presentation will cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"593\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eAn introduction to the Blackfoot People and the lands they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"706\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eBlackfoot experiences, origin stories, and the rich body of Indigenous knowledge passed through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"884\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eA historical overview from pre-contact times to the events leading up to Treaty #7, including the negotiations between the Blackfoot Confederacy and the Canadian government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eThe lasting impacts of these events on both the Blackfoot People and Canada today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eGrant Many Heads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eSenior Cultural Interpreter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eBlackf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eoot Crossing Historical Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e which is a crucial site for interpreting the history and culture of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eBlackfoot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003ee plays a significant role in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eeducating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eBlackfoot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e traditions, history, and the connection to the land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e He emphasizes the historical significance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\/Buffalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eBlackfoot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e way of life, detailing how\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e their territory was defined by following migrating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003eBison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\/Buffalo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e herds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW7619415 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW7619415 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW7619415 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