Winter in The Blood the first novel written by James Welch takes place mostly on an Indian Reservation in Montana It is narrated by an unnamed man who also serves as the protagonist in the story We do know he is a 32 year old Blackfoot Native American He resides on a cattle ranch with his mother and step father and is at a crossroads in his life He at first lacks any affection for himself or his family and lacks any motivation or direction in his life However a common theme of Winter in the Blo