My Life as an Indian

By: James Willard Schultz

Narrated by: Brian V. Hunt

Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's Summary

Beautiful, tender, haunting, and full of excitement, this is the memoir of famed author, explorer, Glacier Park guide, trader, and historian of the Blackfoot Indians, James Willard Schultz. With the Blackfoot woman, whom he deeply loved, from 1880 to 1903, Schultz lived the life of a Blackfoot Indian with Nat-ah-ki and her people. During this time, he began writing for magazines, at times running a trading post, and working as a guide in the West.

He met historian, writer, and naturalist George Bird Grinnell, who encouraged him to write this heartfelt and important memoir. As an ethnography of a people and a time it is invaluable.

Though he would marry again, Schultz eventually went back to live near the Native peoples he'd come to love and is buried in the traditional ground of Nat-ah-ki's people. You won't read another memoir like it.

Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the migration that changed the country forever.

Public Domain (P)2017 Big Byte Books

Compassionate Story

Such a very wonderful story! Such a perfect orator. I was surprised and disappointed to have it end!! Excellent, excellent book!!! Thank you so much!!!

Amazing, Respectful Account of the Wild West

Each chapter is a beautiful short story on a different part of a frontiersman’s life, his cooperation with various native peoples and his interactions with wildlife. The accounts found in this book detail a unique look at how things once were here in wonderful Montana! Cheers!

one of the best I've listened to

I can not believe that I have not heard of this story before, it is amazing to have this historical perspective preserved by a great book

My Life as an Indian

The worst, monotone reader ever. He’ll put you to sleep. Horrible. He needs another job, quickly

So iIteresting

I really enjoyed this book. The stories of like living with the Indians is really insightful and fascinating. I really knew nothing of native Indians and was quite ignorant as to their nature and customs. I would never have even thought of the subject if it were not for Audible's highlight of the topic and am appreciative.

Not sure what to say about the narration. It is rather dull but you get used to it. I thought perhaps the tone was appropriate.

A trip into the world of native Americans

Wonderful story. It’s not Scot Fitzgerald writing, but it’s true and honest. It’s also a simple tale revealing what it is to be a first American. Did their happiness exceed ours? Very likely as a whole yes. They were born knowing what it means to be human and alive in the wildernesses that was the United States before we “developed” it. Daniel Boone discovered this as did fur traders, mountain men and other whites wandering off the path they we’re supposed to take. What a magnificent natural place they must have seen and experienced. So happy I found this little read book.
William P Gloege
Santa Maria, CA
5/4/2021

By far one of the best books I have read

It is a must read. A complete book that truly detailed life as a Blackfoot Indian. I will re listen to it in the near future.

Best audible

A most beautifully written story about his life. I didn’t want it to end. Between the reader and the written word it was one of the most calm, relaxing book I have had the pleasure of having read to me.

will steal your heart

this is the most riveting, daydream inducing book I've ever listened to. letting the reader see an exclusive lifestyle at its peak , and decline

couldn't get very far with this

narration was dull. story may have been good but I couldn't stay with it long enough to find out. too bad I was looking forward to it