"Agriculture of the Hidatsa Indians: An Indian Interpretation" by Waheenee, also known as Gilbert Livingstone Wilson, provides a detailed exploration of the agricultural practices of the Hidatsa people. The book delves into the traditional farming techniques, crop cultivation, and the significance of agriculture in the Hidatsa culture. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, Wilson captures the intricate relationship between the Hidatsa and their land, highlighting how their ag...

In the book, Waheenee recounts her childhood experiences growing up in a Hidatsa village along the Missouri River. She describes the seasonal activities central to their agricultural lifestyle, such as planting corn, harvesting, and preparing food. The story also includes details of hunting buffalo, building earthen lodges, and the social roles of women and men within the tribe.Waheenee’s story is notable for its rich cultural detail and personal warmth. It offers an intimate perspective o...

I was born in an earth lodge by the mouth of the Knife river, in what is now North Dakota, three years after the smallpox winter. The Mandans and my tribe, the Hidatsas, had come years before from the Heart river; and they had built the Five Villages, as we called them, on the banks of the Knife, near the place where it enters the Missouri. Here were bottom lands for our cornfields and cottonwood trees for the beams and posts of our lodges. The dead wood that floated down either river woul...