Lessons of the Landscape To my Blackfeet people, Chief Mountain is power. Elders say that when Chief crumbles to the ground, the world will end. Today, I will ascend this bastion of identity. Climbing Chief Mountain is a rite of passage in my family. Unlike the pre-Columbian days, when the Blackfeet fasted for days and requested a vision from the spirit, our family climb now is only a day long trip: a challenging ascent that will help me progress towards...

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