Blackfoot Tribe

Blackfoot Tribe

The Blackfoot people are broken down into four groups, the North Peigan, Blackfeet or South Peigan, Kainai Nation and Siksika Nation. The South Peigan are found in Montana, while the other three are located in Alberta, Canada. The Blackfoot located within the US were given a reservation in 1887, as noted in the Sweetgrass Hills Treaty. The Canadian Blackfoot were awarded their on reservation in 1877. It is located in southern Alberta.

Fast Facts

Population: 32,000
Region: Montana and Alberta, Canada
Language(s): English, Blackfoot
Related Tribes/Groups: Algonquian
Man source of food was buffalo
Would gather once a year for the Sun Dance
Were given a reservation in 1887

Blackfoot Descendants

Some of today's celebrities are descendants of the Blackfoot. They include Nick and Aaron Carter, Ananda Lewis, Sole, Mykelti Williamson, Tyson Tomko, Kiri Davis, Jonathan Brewer, Blackie Lawless and Rickey Medlocke.

Buffalo Hunts

The Blackfoot's main source of food was buffalo and for half of the year they would follow the herds. Occasionally, more then one group of people would camp together if there was an abundance wood and food available. They continued their yearly hunting rituals until 1881, when the buffalo population decreased so dramatically that they were hard to find.

Categories

History | U.S. History | Native American History

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Official Site: Official Site of the Blackfoot Nation (Canada)
Official Site: Blackfeet Nation (U.S.)
Wikipedia: Blackfoot
Handbook of American Indians: Blackfoot Tribe, Past and Present (1906)
University Texas: Blackfoot Indians
Blackfeet Country: Lewis and Clark's Camp Disappointment | Blackfeet Differ From Lewis & Clark
Snow Owl: Blackfoot People Profile

Blackfoot Tribe History

Manataka.org: Blackfeet Nation History
New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia: Blackfoot Indians
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Wikipedia: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi: Blackfoot Confederacy

Blackfoot Tribe Society

Blackfoot Religious Beliefs

National Parks Service: The Blackfoot Religion
Handbook of American Indians: Blackfeet Religion (1906)
Wikipedia: Blackfoot Mythology

Blackfoot Tribe Culture and Crafts

Blackfeet Country: The Museum of the Plains Indian
The Wild West: Blackfoot Society
OCB Tracker: Blackfeet Tales
Wikipedia: Blackfoot music

Blackfoot Tribe Leaders and Key Figures

Article: Blackfeet Nation Chiefs Photos
Dictionary of Candian Biography: Old Swan Blackfoot Chief | Apikaiees Blackfood Runner
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Blackfoot Nation Chief Crowfoot Biography

Blackfoot Tribe Images and Videos

YouTube: Blackfeet Reservation Life (Time 8:59)
Yahoo! Image Search: Blackfoot Indians
Google Image Search: Blackfoot Indians

Blackfoot Tribe Timeline

1781: Smallpox epidemic sweeps through Blackfeet country, killing hundreds
1806: Meriwether Lewis encounters Piegan Blackfeet
1837: Second smallpox epidemic kills nearly 6,000 Blackfeet, two-thirds of the total population
1893: Completion for the Great Northern Transcontinental Railroad through Blackfeet country
1896: Blackfeet sell the land that becomes Glacier National Park for the sum of $1,500,00 to be paid at $150,000 per year for ten years
1934: Congress passes the Indian Reorganization Act. Blackfeet Tribal Council formed.
1941: Museum of the Plains Indian opens to the public in Browning, Montana

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