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Montana MusicRunning head: MONTANA MUSICMusic of the Nations of MontanaJulie MethotMontana State University - BillingsEDCI 690Dr Susan Barfield1
 
Montana MusicAbstractThis document, intended for the teacher who is familiar with music, serves to introducethe historic styles of music from the first people in Montana. Three culture groups are examinedin historical perspective: the Plateau area, the Plains area, and the Great Lakes area. Change because of the pan-Indian movements is briefly explained, and the shape of modern Nativemusic is described. Additional references and resources are given for the reader to explore more.2
 
Montana MusicIntroductionThis paper will be an introduction to the music of the twelve registered tribes of Montana.For the sake of convenience and brevity, they will be grouped into three 'culture areas' withcommon elements of environment and language groups, the Plains, Plateau and Woodlands(Great Lakes). History and tradition will start this examination, along with the powwow’s inter-tribal effect on music, and the directions taken by modern musicians. The Crow and NorthernCheyenne of southeastern Montana are classified with the Plains culture group. Fort Peck ishome to Assiniboine and Sioux, which are also Plains cultures. Fort Belknap is also home toAssiniboine people, and to members of the Gros Ventre tribe (also a Plains culture). TheChippewa and Cree, of Great Lakes/Woodlands origin, live on Rocky Boy's Reservation. TheLittle Shell group is considered a part of the Chippewa people. The Blackfeet still live on theeastern slope of the Rocky Mountains, and their music shares most of the characteristics of Plains music. The Flathead Indian Reservation is home to the Confederated Salish and Kootenaitribes, which are a combination of the Salish, the Pend d'Oreille and the Kootenai people. TheFlathead residents are considered members of the Plateau culture group. Merriam's (1955) studyof Flathead music took place on this reservation. The Plateau, the cultural region of people wholived in the Columbia River drainage between the Rockies and the Cascades, influenced their language and culture, but the Plains influenced their music. Music is only one part of a culture,and it is shaped by other parts of the culture – religion, language, and environment (See map).This paper will introduce the music of the twelve registered tribes of Montana, placing the musicinto three major groups based on the original homes of each of the groups.3
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