The Sheepeaters, Mountain Indians of the Greater Yellowstone Region

The Sheepeater Indians, an offshoot of the Shoshone tribe, lived in small bands in the mountains in and around the Yellowstone Plateau. The film explores references in the literature as well as archaeological evidence of the Sheepeaters. The Sheepeaters lingered as one of the last hunter-gatherer cultures while plains indians like the Blackfeet and Sioux had acquired horses. The Sheepeaters were sought after for their fine tanned sheep hides and exquisite bows made from Rocky Mountain sheep horns. This is the story of an old Sheepeater woman who told her life story to a dentist in Billings, Montana.