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he can not give his daughter to both.

Well make up his mind between this thing.

It is not like the chief of the Nez Perce that will have

to sun go down on thinking what the matter is this.

Recain says that if looking glass

will returns his daughter to our black foot grandfather,

he Recain will try to make peace between the

Blackfeet and Nez peirce good thing for both

Well tell looking glass if Recain

is a man of his word. he must do what he says .

Looking glass think that peace

is very good thing,

but he's an old man and very poor and he

have many greedy relatives.

Go get it.

Tell him King George's captain brought this

warrior's medicine, all the way from the land of his fathers

Its very old and very strong

It is not affraid of arrows

and it is good against relatives.

He will speak to his daughtr.

He can not give it to you

unless she say yes.

If she says that she will marry to you,

then they may ready.

When you enter,

she will be a there as your wife.

He will send for his daughter

and let her choose.

You're both to go

and wait for word

flies in the butter milk two by two,

flies in the butter milk two by two,

get them little, my darling.

Mr. Mitchell she say yes!

Go tell Chennault that serve some barrels.

Let's put it upside down.

You know i came down to

take her back to her own people.

I'll take her back my self. they want

a make trade for her ,i'll trade.

She won't do you any good. you never

get in that country again.

No,

doesn't it anything matter to you?

Yes.Trafic

The four couples

forward and back ...

Say hello to the girls

before you go.

Make it spin.

Ahead, across and back.

Repeat and return

to the previous position.

Back to you, the prettiest.

Repeat the same step and a walk.

Make her turn with pace and swing,

make her turn and returns to the circle.

Eight hands up and round.

Still round and round

never let go.

Leave your old lady

to make her a trade.

Take the new

and tries to kiss her ...

into the trap beavers

look at you dancing.

The groom in the center. Takes

a glass of Mountain Dew,

Shake hands with this beauty.

Find your companion

and come back to the ring.

Beg your pardon sir,

is this a private fight?

- No, help your self.

- Thank you, sir.

- Entrez, to lattaque.

- What did he say?

Come, fear nothing.

Entrez, a l'attaque.

Entrez, a l'attaque.

Lord! Enough!

What she said?

- She said?

- you're drunk.

And by God you're drunk.

-Hey hell you're sclaping me.

- Yes

- It's cold.

- Yes

What's that?

Perfume.

- You put that stuff on me?

- No, I drink it.

Mr. Flint, you know

all about the mountain,

but you know nothing

about the women. not yet.

But you will learn ... maybe.

What's the matter?

Trappers HAVE AN APPOINTMEN HERE THE 4TH JULY NEXT YEAR

RUN FOR THE VOICE

Chennault MOUNTAINS

That was called the brigade

this thin brow line of 30 people and 75 of animals.

They were spare horses and pack mules

loaded with traps, food,clothing

ammunition. regular

cargo included courage.

These thin trees were the 1: boundry

of the Blackfoot tcountry.

Explorers went forward

to look and learn and die.

Let's get out of here.

- What about Luke?

- 10 minute no good for luke.

This young Blackfoot Prince

was named Iron Shirt.

They him trappers like my father were

intruders and enemies to be hunted and killed.

Iron Shirt have the idea

that this was his country,

and he wanted it kept that way.

We will have a good big fight

you know.

Clear. we

This Iron Shirt he will jump us sure.

I know you long time

This is first time you stop and think

why do you fight Blackfeet.

Your women maybe she

make back for you.

Shut up,doubles

the guard tonight.

I'll made up my mind What i am

going to do, I'll tell you.

Ask Kamiah if she knows

another path into the Blackfoot country.

Not the big north war road, but a quick way

a small parties might use.

When the Nez Perce stolen

her ,

from her people They bring her over mountain

very fast.

Does she think,she can take us over.

If you want to go

she will take you.

We want to go.

Let's go tell Du Nord.

- I'm staying here.

- No, come on.

Dad use to tell me that

he was all for glad

That he only have to make

that trip over the mountains once.

They were forced day marches

through trackers timber.

hot,dry days

and bitter cold nights.

Montana had not been named yet.

no Idaho

These men had only the faith that

this wilderness would end,

But the next mountain would be

the last one to be cross,

and then the green pleasant

valleys would appeared at last.

But always there seems to be another range

to cross,

and another. And ever

higher and colder.

- What is that mule carried?

- Two sets of traps.

These stars. i could reach up

and touch them with my hand.

It was a snow drift

but the heart beat no one knew.

If the horses get through?

No one knew.

They going forward seem doubtful,

but going backward seemed impossible.

Her people call it

"In light of the mountain."

She say:
"Here I was born,

this is my country. "

The sun that gave it to my people.

gave them the earth, sky and water.

I never saw anything like it.

The best beaver country in the world.

Some day i'll

lot pull you good .

Their arms were strong, and their axes

were sharp and timber abundant .

Soon they built a stockade

strong, tall and white.

They lived trapped.

Here the skins were stretched, dried

and packaged.

- So you've made the picture going?

- Yes sir, but the meaning is unkown to me.

- Blue Grass.

- It's I was born there.

Who,which it to be a sort of family history,

it begins with a coat of arms.

Your husband's bear:

Blue Grass.

And yours, bear.

there.

The bear, the bear is her grandfather.

Ask her if she remember her grandfather?

Ask Kamiah

if she remembers her grandfather.

They call him Bear Ghost because old

man grizzly gave him much power,made him very wise

Ask if her if she knows

where is he now.

In this time of era he go to

hotsprings in Three hills .

She wants to know does your grandfather go

to hot springs

this time of era

in Blue Grass?

My grandfather? No.

the indians killed him in Virginia.

Well,i must be getting my beauty sleep.

Come on Gowie.

Tell Kamiah that I'll to go up in the morning.

we're gone for two nights may be.

here is your elk's teeth.

You can Play with these

while I'm gone.

No, you will stay right here

and keep your shirt ont.

For next few days, my father

hunted for beavers with Du Nord one of our best tracker

Dad was busy, tracking beavers but at the same

Time he kept looking around for any signs

to see if the Indians were looking for him

in a same way as he was looking for beavers.

What's scared you little fellows?

Trees lie over they fall

And men

were buried where they died.

Du Nord, fathr's companion, was buried

with arrows still in his back.

"Run?

No, I can't run.

Saying run for your life had

a meaning in those days.

If you get out ran Blackfeet than you

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