Tracing the history of Medicine Rock in Rollins

Did a member of my family really blow up Medicine Rock?

Medicine Rock — or Skinkuts Rock as referred to by members of the Kootenai Tribe — is the site of a battle between the Blackfeet and Kootenai. The rock is about 2 miles northeast of Rollins along an old trail that was used by Native Americans and early settlers in Northwest Montana. It is quite easy to imagine covered wagons making their way up this trail...