Four Horns Lake: Physical and Spiritual Interactions

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Four Horns Lake, located on the southern end of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana, was surveyed in July 2018 as part of the expansion and rehabilitation project for the Four Horns Dam. Built in the early 1900s, current focus on this dam has induced action to record resources that may be impacted by development. The sacredness of Four Horns Lake to the Blackfeet people is demonstrated by the multitude of associated archaeological sites, stories, and cultural practices. Tipi rings and cairns surround the lake, as do culturally-significant plants and other natural resources. Additionally, the lake is known for being a collection area for Iniskim (ammonites) and the home of Soyeitaapiks (water spirits). This poster will provide an overview of the use and occupation of this area through an archaeological and cultural perspective to comprehensively contextualize and demonstrate the complex culture history of this place concerning pending development.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 24030