The ancient homeland of the Kootenai (also Kootenay, Kutenai, etc.) Indians stretched from central Montana and nearby Canada, westward through north Idaho and nearby Washington State.
The short book called The Fast Thinker, by John Anderson, features a kootenai Indian folk tale about a fast-thinking frog who out-raced the Antelope, even though the antelope was reputed to be the fastest runner in the world.
The Fast Thinker
Kalispel Indians
Nestalah's Journey
