James Willard Schultz

James Willard Schultz
James Willard Schultz, age 30
Born(1859-08-26)August 26, 1859
Boonville, New York
DiedJune 11, 1947(1947-06-11) (aged 87)
Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
Resting placeBlackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana
48°39′31″N 112°52′18″W / 48.65861°N 112.87167°W / 48.65861; -112.87167 (Blackfeet Indian Reservation)
Other namesApikuni, Appekunny
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James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (August 26, 1859 – June 11, 1947) was an American writer, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the Blackfeet Indians.[1] He operated a fur trading post at Carroll, Montana 47°34′25″N 108°22′24″W / 47.57361°N 108.37333°W / 47.57361; -108.37333 (Carroll, Montana) and lived among the Pikuni tribe during the period 1880-82. He was given the name Apikuni by the Pikuni chief, Running Crane.[1] Apikuni in Blackfeet means "Spotted Robe." Schultz is most noted for his 37 books, most about Blackfoot life, and for his contributions to the naming of prominent features in Glacier National Park.

  1. ^ a b Hanna, Warren L. (1988). "James Willard Schultz-The Pikuni Storyteller". Stars over Montana-Men Who Made Glacier National Park History. West Glacier, MT: Glacier Natural History Association. pp. 95–111. ISBN 978-0-09-167906-4.