Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park Apikuni Mountain was named for James Willard Schultz, a New Yorker who came to the west in 1876 as a young man, married a Blackfeet woman, and lived with the tribe for many years. He was given the name Apikuni meaning “Far-off White Robe.”

Schultz wrote many books about his experiences and was well renowned in his day. He became an influential advocate for Native American rights and environmental protection.
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