Blackfoot Warriors vs. Montana Fur Trappers : The Poison Bullet Ambush Of 1836
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- Isaac P. Rose is leading a small hunting party through the wilds of what is now the state of Montana, in the winter of 1836. The group must procure enough meat to bring back to their comrades in a large camp of mountain men on the Yellowstone River.
However, the small party is in great danger, as they are trespassing on lands belonging to the legendary Blackfoot or “Siksika” tribe. Only weeks before, Rose had watched his good friend die, the victim of a poisoned Blackfoot bullet.
After an eerie nightmare shakes his nerves, the trappers are all convinced that they will soon meet the Blackfoot again…And that they might very well suffer the same agonizing fate of the comrade from a weeks earlier.
The Blackfoot, the venerable lords of their territory, have had enough of the repeated incursions into their homelands by these stalwart entrepreneurs. They, too, are in a fight for survival here on the freezing northern plains. They depend on the vast herds of buffalo to sustain them, and anyone who comes into their lands to take their buffalo, must pay with their lives.
Don’t miss this tale of survival and vengeance, here on History At The OK Corral: History Too Real For The Westerns!
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Love Montana. Try to keep it nice! Blackfeet and trappers are better than Californians!
Imagine being a bitter old man
@joshjones Found the Californian.
Big Sky is very special…
@@rickreese5794 because there are more cows than people?
One of their senators should have to be an ungulid.
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I think da cows are smarter,
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It's disappointing that We aren't taught stories like this, or any actual history for that matter, in government schools!
Another great video. Thank you
the school system is meant to condition you to be a worker or a soldier. it's not meant to make you a critical thinker, or someone with a firm grip on reality. that's actually a threat to the US government since it would make propaganda efforts useless.
I agree.
Because any history that slightly paints any group of people besides white males in a bad light is not allowed in public schools.
The teachers are worried you might learn, history or anything else.
Another fantastic tale from a time of when life was so precarious. What a time to live , what a place to live and what courage it took to live . Excellent video, thank you brother.
Growing up as a kid in the 70s I remember all the frontiersmen, Cowboys and Indian movies and shows. As a kid it gave all of us the itch to hike,camp,hunt,fish and explore the anywheres we could find. Listening to these stories just bring a contentment over me and a big grin. Thanks man…👍🏻
These are my people and where I was raised. There are many mostly unknown stories that are passed down among the families. My ancestors knew the power of a "border" and used the Canadian border to great advantage. We were NEVER subjugated by the US government like all other tribes. Alcohol was the real enemy. Our glory days were when we were the only tribe with rifles. We ruled the last of the great buffalo ground from the Sweetgrass Hills to the Tetons, from the Hellgate canyon to the Souix villages in the Dakotas. The "River People"were Nez Pierce, Salish or Flathead people to the West and Southwest. Torture was common but our women were treated with utmost care. Rattlesnake poison was used as both a medicine and a weapon as described..not exactly however from what I know. There are snake dens I've seen with thousands of big snakes coming out of a single hole in the ground on the prairie, that in a small 10 foot by 3 foot washout or ditch. They are friendly snakes and always warn you of their presence. The smallest snakes are the most dangerous since their poison is more deadly. I won't tell you our method of gelding stallions. Haha!
Compelling as heck. You are a hypnotic story teller with a brilliant script.
Never in my life have I heard of such a thing as a poisoned bullet. You learn something new every day.
They used to put some kind of murcury in the hollow point and cover with wax
And when they made poisoned arrows, they didn't dip the arrow head in the poison, because they might accidentally cut themselves on the sharp edge and poison themselves, instead they dipped the arrow shaft in the poison before attaching the arrow head.....Some tribes didn't even attach the arrow head onto the shaft too securely, so when you go to pull the arrow out, the shaft pulls out but the arrow head stays deep in you.....Different tribes, White and non-White, did different things over the centuries, both in the Old World and the New.
@@bc2578 I can see poisoning your arrows for your enemies but your food? Not so much. It wasn't the only dumb thing they did. Tribes around the world used to consume the hearts and brains of their victims to gain their victim's strength, wisdom and courage. It had the unintended side effect of causing prion disease aka Mad Cow disease.
@@m998hmmwv7i heard, Its not made to poison the victim, its made because when the hollow point hits you and penetrated the Mercury inside is set free and split into dozen of little Mercury balls this led to more internal damage (Shotguneffect) sry for bad engl.
@@Sturminfantrist very interesting. Love this channel..
Enjoyed the story, cannot wait for the sequel.
Fascinating.
I am a history buff , and this is the first I have heard of north American tribes using poison arrows.
Great vid !
I thought it was a bullet.
Thank you for another great episode!
If I had been taught history like this, I would have gotten better grades in school. Thank you for the lesson!! I love your channel. Please feed me more.
Oh man you left us hanging. I want to hear the story of that battle.
Peace for you all and thank y'all for this wonderful lesson! The enemy nation of the River People were Shoshoni? The Siksikow never lost a great battle but were cut down by selling buffalo hides and liquer after the late seventies.A great Tribe. Never heard about poisened bullets ,again thank you for this piece. God's Blessings from Northern Germany to Texas Ludwig
It cannot be understated how unforgiving the winter elements of the northern plains are.
Agreed. I live in central Alberta and I work outside in the winter sometimes. It's not terrible if you're dressed for it, but I definitely wouldn't want to be spending all day and night out there. And that's with modern conveniences like thermal base layers. I can't even imagine camping out in the winter with little more than a buffalo robe and a campfire to keep warm.
I currently live in Wyoming, have lived in Montana and the two Dakotas, so I am familiar with the winters in the northern plains.
Hard to imagine as an Australian, it's more heatwaves, fires and our critters that causes concern.
One can get in serious trouble
In a short time,
Be Prepared….
Eh, it’s jsut as bad as scotland not that big of a deal I’d you’re used to the cold and as these are European descneded peoples I’m sure this isn’t anything new
Very good story telling, but Blackfoots did NOT come from eastern Canada/USA. Blackfoot culture is so much different then the tribes that did migrate westward.
I have a former co-worker who lives in Harmon, MT.
He is Blackfoot.
Good man.
They are a Algonquin speaking people, the Algonquin language family comes from the Great Lakes/eastern Canada, look it up
@@thegamingnomad1 I’m Blackfoot why would I look it up. We have a lot of historical sites that are very old and none of them are from the Great Lakes. Stop trying to tell me what I am
@@juiceman104 the language you speak is part of the Algonquin language family, which originated in the Great Lakes, you only migrated to the west in the 17th or 18th century
Puts history channel to shame. Even before they stopped reporting history
Bear is a totem associated most often with healing and protective medicine. Probably not a big fan of things like poison bullets. Realized this and got shivers. Great episode. Love these little tidbits in history. Normie history is completely cleansed of them, but as you get closer to the primary source all the weirdness and synchronicity starts raising its head and you realize the world is far stranger than you'd been taught.
It would be interesting what he carried on to do or be.
So true.
I don't see how those mountain men did it. I'd never be able to sleep.
I’m sure they had a watch guy at night
@@TedJones107often but not always, their were many free trappers, men that were completely independent
@@ericbest9562 then being responsible for just yourself shouldn’t be all that hard to stay concealed. The French trappers in the 1600-1700s basically blended with the native Americans. Many Frenchmen and squaws married
We're descended from Blackfoot, and I will say we're a crazy, warlike lot. 😂 We have great hair, though, so there's that.
About 20 or 25 years ago, I tried the Blackfoot at there powwow. They know how to fight and can change tactics on the fly. I was also lucky to have met a biker while camping. He is in no small part responsible for my success in escaping those guys that night.
I don't mean to act tough, I was after a beautiful Blackfoot girl, and they didn't like my choice.
Oh, way to leave me impatiently waiting for the next episode. Now subscribed, you have a very nice voice.
Well, told. Always leave us wanting more.
“Shake my hand, come on boys… won’t you shake, a poor, sinners haaaand?”
I know that line! Stay away from Mr. Facilier!!
Another great one, wish storey continued.. 🤙
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I bought the book “A life wild and perilous” on your recommendation. It just arrived recently I’m very excited to start reading it
With 50 mill Bison emitting methane gas, ho come no catastrophic warming back then?
Buffalo on the plains we’re clean along with all the Native Americans, the Snake style buffalo in Washington D.C. ruined it for all creatures great or small here in the U.S. then and now
I wonder how the Indians decided on the procedure to make the poisoned bullet.
From being poisoned themselves and using it to defend against predators.
With 26 years, Meek was already a veteran ! The Marcelino named at the end must have been Marcelino Baca (I guess)
Chief Erving Blackfoot was an honored and welcome friend of my mom and dad and oldest brother . He would say ,"what are you Potawatames doing on my land ".? They would laugh and joke over coffee .Mom was everyones mom ,Pa was greatly loved for be was a good man . Ojibwe and Blackfoot were once fearful enemies.
Ask the Piikani where they come from. Only tribe on the continent without a migration story 🤷🏽♂️
Hmm.
Iam wasnt a Fan of Podcasts until i came across Chris Calton`s US Civil War series years ago, was addicted to it, same for HOKC, brilliant series, thx
I'm learnin the real history😅
One of my ancestors on my father's side was Blackfoot, but I promise I have never had a hankering for stomach bile yogurt.
Ha !
Good post
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Maybe you ate it and didn't know what it was.
I was on the phone about 5 years ago with the girl who was walking up on Mount Shasta I'm home several hundred miles away in Idaho . All of a sudden she screamed and yelled and said I got bit by a snake. She said I'm going to run back to my truck I said don't run it will spread the poison faster . It took some yelling at her in order to get her to stop 🛑. She made it back to her truck and she made it to a hospital. Her legs swelled up like a balloon she got bit by a rattlesnake and they had the antivenom at the hospital where she was at.
Wow!
Thankyou!
Which of those books can you find more information on the Mexican scout Marcelino?
Aghhh maaaan!! Looking forward to hearing the next bit 🫡
Like the history. The AI is a bit over the top. Prefer more of the authentic photos/art.
I don't feel bad for the natives eventual fate
only the smartest/strongest make it to the finish line
@jimmyhaley727 yup and they showed no mercy
Some kind of story.... Like a faitytale
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Was amped up for tge episode...
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“There are plenty of buffalo”
Say the people who would eventually almost wipe them out.
I am humbled by the brilliance of your narration, overall presentation and research. I rarely if ever get annoyed with your voice and each video …I leave impacted by I feel
As someone who loves and has only red snatches of the stories you retell, I am enthralled with your channel. Very well done, Sir 👏👏👏
Feel like Im bouncing around different videos im still looking for the end jeb story after he left the rangers
My Dad was Blackfoot
I gagged a little hearing that recipe for Blackfoot yogurt.
I'm somewhat surprised that the Blackfoot already had muskets by the mid 1830's. Excellent account, thanks!
We traded with Hudson Bay Company.
You know it’s going to be a good day when you see a new HOKC video dropped
Great presentation and among the things I learned was that it made more sense to stay away from the Blackfoot and out of their territory. Better to stay back in New York or maybe Dublin. These guys were asking for it.
You are right !
We should all curl up in the fetal position and hide behind the couch.
Don't fight for your right to exist.
Just hide til you die.
That's the AMERICAN spirit !
You are such a leader of men , or geldings at least.
The only way to interpret the dream Rose had about "Caleb" is that Rose was actually asleep...
Thanks for your stories
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🤠I am Calgarian and have a Big interest in this Amazing history. this was 38 years before the March WEST by the NWMP, Would love to see any the Canadian connections ie Jerry Potts, the Whoop Up Trail . ♾☮🍁🦬 or of course Blood and/or Blackfoot, Blackfeet or the signing of Treaty #7 🍁
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Gripping story, start to finish!
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Yet again .... great narration. Thank you .