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NORTHERN MT HOSPTIAL 1/2V
DISTURBING
THE SLEEPING
BUFFALO:
23 UNEXPECTED
STORIES THAT
AWAKEN
MONTANA'S PAST
BY SALLY THOMPSON
As an anthropologist with
four decades of experi-
ence, Sally Thompson
knows a little something
about how the smallest
evidence—things you
find on the side of the
trail, or buried a few inch-
es deep, or even in plain sight—can help us to understand
the sweeping, epic stories of the past. It's hard to imagine a
better guide than Thompson.
From signs in tree bark, the names on the land, and other
details Thompson weaves a portrait of Montana that is mov-
ing, surprising, and emotionally resonant.
Thompson does Montana a service by finding stories
about an underattended Native chief, the burial of a child in
Missoula, and more. Each is fascinating, and most are stories
you haven't heard before.
Highly recommended for any students of Montana's histo-
ry and anthropology!
THOMPSON KNOWS
A LITTLE SOMETHING
ABOUT HOW THE
SMALLEST EVIDENCE
CAN HELP US
TO UNDERSTAND
THE SWEEPING,
EPIC STORIES
OF THE PAST.
