According to archeological evidence, Native
Americans first arrived in the Glacier area some 10,000 years ago. The earliest
occupants with lineage to current tribes were the Salish, Flathead, Shoshone
and Cheyenne. The Blackfeet arrived around the beginning of the 18th century
and soon dominated the eastern slopes of what later became the park, as well as
the Great Plains immediately to the east. The park region provided the
Blackfeet shelter from the harsh winter winds of the plains, and allowed them
to supplement their traditional bison hunts with other game meat. Today, the
Blackfeet Indian
