Publisher's Synopsis
Anthropologist and storyteller Sally Thompson is uniquely attuned to the traces of history lurking in place names and written in cairns, carved in tree bark or resting among well-knapped spear points. In Disturbing a Sleeping Buffalo, Thompson unearths new discoveries and startling insights into Montana's untold history in twenty-three true stories. Along the way, she shares the challenges of groundbreaking research and the joys of finding hidden treasures. These stories connect past and present, bringing into focus a common heritage among many people in an uncommon land.
