Running Eagle Falls
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Running Eagle Falls

Also known as Trick Falls, there are two separate water entries (upper and lower) of this scenic falls. The falls are a short nature trail hike (handicap accessible) over on the east side of Glacier Park, as you head for the Two Medicine area.

[b]Running Eagle[/b][font=sans-serif], aka [/font][b]Brown Weasel Woman[/b][font=sans-serif], was a Blackfoot [/font][font=sans-serif]woman [/font][font=sans-serif]who rescued her father after his horse was shot by an enemy tribe. The name Running Eagle was bestowed upon her for her bravery, and she was invited to join a warrior society, and acted as a female war chief, riding with and fighting alongside men of her tribe. She was eventually clubbed to death by members of the neighboring Flathead tribe[/font][font=sans-serif] in 1850 when she was caught trying to steal their horses during a battle.[/font]
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