James Willard Schultz
| James Willard Schultz | |
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James Willard Schultz, age 30
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| Born |
August 26, 1859 Boonville, New York |
| Died | June 11, 1947 (aged 87) Wind River Reservation, Wyoming |
| Resting place |
Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana 48°39′31″N 112°52′18″W / 48.65861°N 112.87167°W |
| Other names | Apikuni, Appekunny |
James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (born August 26, 1859, died June 11, 1947) was a noted author, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the Blackfoot Indians. He operated a fur trading post at Carroll, Montana 47°34′25″N 108°22′24″W / 47.57361°N 108.37333°W and lived among the Pikuni tribe during the period 1880-82. He was given the name Apikuni by the Pikuni chief, Running Crane.Apikuni in Blackfoot means "Spotted Robe." Schultz is most noted for his 37 books, most about Blackfoot life, and for his contributions to the naming of prominent features in Glacier National Park.
Schultz was born August 26, 1859 in Boonville, New York 43°29′01″N 075°20′12″W / 43.48361°N 75.33667°W to well-to-do parents, Frances and Philander Bushrod Schults [as it was spelled at the time]. The house where he was born is marked with a plaque as a New York State Historic Landmark. Young James enjoyed the outdoors and his father ensured he was mentored by experienced outdoorsmen and hunters in the Adirondacks during camping and hunting trips. He became an experienced shooter at an early age.
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