Blackfoot

Bingham Academy (BA) is a school that I chose to come to from Blackfoot High School (BHS). There are a number of reasons why I'm here. Really, I had several pros and cons lists written for all of my options. This school came out on top. I'm satisfied with the choice I've made. The first and primary reason I started coming to Bingham Academy was because I didn't want to go to BHS anymore. I didn't feel like I was actually learning anything during my time there and I wasn't. I had too much…

Endanger languages in 21st century Name: Hery Shah TA’s Name: Madeline Discussion day and time: Monday – 11:00-11:50 Endanger Languages in 21st Century There are thousands of languages spoken by people in the world, but more than half of them are at risk of becoming extinct. Many of the languages are at risk because there are only so many people speaking the language. Many languages are at risk of becoming extinct because they are not common to learn among people. Many…

the knowledge that when they do not recognize the border, the border will not recognize them. Thomas learns this cultural pride by witnessing his mother's unapologetic display of her Blackfoot identity, discovering the power of resilience and media, and learning the stories…

It also symbolizes the man-made border that the society had put between them and the minority groups such as Blackfoot. Even if this was just a line drawn by man, humankind still found a way to relate it to people’s social status. Therefore, this border became the gaping hole between the educated, rich Canadian/Americans, and the uneducated, poor Blackfoot. Even if this was not true, it was engraved in the minds of the previous generations, and it has been passed on from generation…

Even though, the border patrol are giving the mother a tough time about giving the identification of an American or Canadian she continues to tell the border system the same response of Blackfoot. The mother is determined to get across the border to see her daughter with the citizenship of a Blackfoot Indian because of the personal identity she has always grown up with on her reservation. The border patrol officers and the boy in the story do not understand the point the mother is trying to…

of control over personal space, thoughts and decisions implies the loss of freedom and ability to determine personal destiny. For instance, King suggests a disregard for the sanctity of the female by the colonizers through the example of the old Blackfoot woman who offers to calm the storm but is ignored because of a combination of discrimination based on her age, sex and race (Petkova 9). Through this, King implies women as being the children of Eve who are blamed for the fall of humanity.…

their identities. As a Blackfoot Native American woman, the mother sees a border as arbitrary, as her ancestors once had no geographic borders. On the other hand, her daughter Laetitia, has a much less traditional view of the world, and her identity is shaped around her modern interpretation of the world. Therefore, this demonstrates a border that is present between the two individuals and also a figurative border between today’s society and minority groups such as the Blackfoot people. The…

Jayce Gardner of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away Thursday April 17, 2025, in a fire after over cooking a marshmallow with friends. Jayce was born May 16, 2003 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Terra Wilson and David Gardner. He was survived by David Gardner (Father), Annie Gardner (Stepmom), Terra Wilson (Mother), Marcus Wilson (Step-Dad), Ashlyn Gardner (Sister), Justin Baxter (Step-Brother), Byllie Baxter (Step-Sister), Maddox Ramon (Half-brother), and Charlee Gardner (Half-Sister). Jayce was born, raised,…

Disney, one of which Peter Pan. As many adults are re-watching it full of excitement and nostalgia, something seems off with the the Blackfoot characters. As a kid, many don’t remember such blatant racism. The Native American portrayal in Peter Pan is; stereotypical, unrealistic and historically inaccurate. The characters presented only give a narrow insight to what Blackfoot culture is and the characters are created by Disney to be a joke, creating a single story. A single story is made of…

Canadian-American border guards about their Blackfoot citizenship. Despite the further humorous developments in the story, Thomas King is conveying that an Indigenous or any minority may go to extreme lengths to announce their identities as distinct but equal to any other social group.…