LibGuides: Native American Studies: Flathead Reservation

Search Terms

The Flathead Reservation is home to the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille tribes. When searching for books about the tribes, try using these different search terms:

Salish or Sélish
Pend d’Oreille or Ql̓ispé
Kootenai or Ksanka
Flathead Reservation or Flathead Tribes
Flathead Indian Reservation

Some Titles from the Collection

Agnes Oshanee Kenmille by Agnes Oshanee Kenmille
Call Number: E99.S2K46 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Agnes Oshanee Kenmille (1916–2009) was a Salish Indian elder and master craftswoman from the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. Through her hard work and craft work, she supported herself and her children.
Bitterroot by Susan Devan Harness
Call Number: E99.S2H37 2018
Publication Date: 2018
Bitterroot traces Susan Devan Harness's journey to overcome the struggles of being an American Indian child, adopted by a white couple, and living in the rural American West.
Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana by Abe Streep
Call Number: HQ555.M9S77 2021
Publication Date: 2021
The story of coming of age on a reservation in the American West and a team uniting a community March 11, 2017, was a night to remember: in front of the hopeful eyes of thousands of friends, family members, and fans, the Arlee Warriors would finally bring the high school basketball state championship title home to the Flathead Indian Reservation.
A Cowboy's Life Is Very Dangerous Work by Malcolm McLeod; Mary Adele Rogers; Robert J. Bigart
Call Number: E99.S2M35 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Malcolm McLeod (1870-1944) recorded the life of privation and danger of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century mixed blood cowboy. He worked for cattle owners across Montana and in southern British Columbia and eastern Washington.
Warrior Athletes: Some Salish and Kootenai Indian Sports Stars by Joseph McDonald and Robert Bigart
Call Number: E99.S2B547 2022
Publication Date: 2023
The story of some prominent twentieth century Salish and Kootenai athletes from the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana.

Author Spotlight

Debra Magpie Earling held positions in both Native American Studies and Creative Writing at the University of Montana in Missoula. Currently, she is an associate professor in the English Department there and teaches Fiction and Native American Studies. She is a member of the Bitterroot Salish.

Her latest novel (May 2023), The Lost Journals of Sacajewea is a devastatingly beautiful novel that challenges prevailing historical narratives of Sacajewea.