Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The Big Picture
The arrival of Europeans brought both pressures and opportunities to the American Indian societies of this region. As forces swirled around the continent, guns and horses brought Plains societies new power.

LISTEN TO FIND OUT:
■ Who lived here 300 years ago and what their lives were like
■ How Europeans’ arrival on the continent affected the people already here
■ How horses and guns changed life dramatically
■ The real names of Montana’s Indian tribes