Ben Franklin's world is a production of the

Omajandro Institute. Hello and welcome to episode 310 of Ben Franklin's world.

The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American past have shaped the

present day world we live in.

And I'm your host, Liz Kovart.

The history of early America is vast and complex. It's a history that requires us to

understand the people and events of at least four different continents across

four different centuries. This is why we always have so much to discuss on Ben Franklin's world.

The history of early America is really vast.

Now, in order for us to understand the early American history of North America,

we need to investigate and understand North America as an

indigenous space. Native American populations, politics, religion, and trade

networks prevailed throughout the North American continent for centuries before and centuries

after the arrival of Europeans and enslaved Africans. So today we're going to travel

into the heart of the North American continent

to explore the life, history, and culture of the Blackfeet people.

One of the many indigenous peoples who lived in North America during the early American

period and who still live in North America today.

Historian Ethnobotonous and award-winning indigenous writer Rosalinline

will serve as our guide for this exploration.

Rosaline is a professor of environment. will serve as our guide for this exploration.

Rosalind is a professor of environmental studies at the University of Montana,

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