There are many accounts written of forays by the various Plains Indian
Tribes beyond what they considered their "home territory". This
painting depicts a small group of Blackfeet in what is now Jackson
Hole, near an area called Blacktail Ponds. Journeys for war,
retaliation, hunting, or horse stealing were made without regard to the
time of year. The time here is late winter. The stick in the water was
left by a trapper - used when setting traps for beaver.
Martin Grelle's painting Blackfeet at Blacktail Ponds was highly
sought after and sold at the Coeur d'Alene Auction in 2006. The
painting is magnificent and measures a full 48" x 60", which is the
size of the Grande Edition Giclee on Canvas.