Blackfoot Indians Tribe
The Blackfeet Indians, or Blackfoot Indians in Canada, was a confederation of four factions. They were called Blackfeet because their moccasins were painted black. The tribes are called the Siksika (or called the North Blackfoot, or the Proper), Kainah (or called the Blood), North Pikuni (North Piegan) and South Pikuni (South Piegan). These tribes controlled territory from the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta, upper Missouri River in Montana, and on the west by the Rocky Mountains (Waldman). Due to their language, it’s believed that they migrated away from other Algonquians, who settled by the Great Lakes (Waldman).
Each faction was divided by smaller groups called bands, and members can decide to move between the various bands without much conflict. Sometimes these bands would join when hunting was decent, or during winter times, but as soon as there was scarcity, they would divide once again. And each band was ruled by a chief, a man who displayed a high track in hunting, persuasive skill, and generously. Another …show more content…
They would ally together with their neighbors, the Gros Ventre and the Sarcee (Waldman). They had guns and horses long before they were contacted by non-Indians. But they also used spears, lances, bows and arrows in combat. When the non-Indians began trading with them, Blackfeet Indians could acquire more guns, and new technologies, but also acquired diseases that damaged their population.
In summer, bands would come to a two-week joint encampment, and the chiefs of the bands would gather to elect a head chief of their tribe, someone who was most influential, to act as the Chairman of the Council of Chiefs (Ojibwa). The Council of Chiefs would only gather to discuss important issues, like treaties, otherwise they went back to their nomadic life (Jensen Lacey). During this time together the Indians would perform the Sun
Each faction was divided by smaller groups called bands, and members can decide to move between the various bands without much conflict. Sometimes these bands would join when hunting was decent, or during winter times, but as soon as there was scarcity, they would divide once again. And each band was ruled by a chief, a man who displayed a high track in hunting, persuasive skill, and generously. Another …show more content…
They would ally together with their neighbors, the Gros Ventre and the Sarcee (Waldman). They had guns and horses long before they were contacted by non-Indians. But they also used spears, lances, bows and arrows in combat. When the non-Indians began trading with them, Blackfeet Indians could acquire more guns, and new technologies, but also acquired diseases that damaged their population.
In summer, bands would come to a two-week joint encampment, and the chiefs of the bands would gather to elect a head chief of their tribe, someone who was most influential, to act as the Chairman of the Council of Chiefs (Ojibwa). The Council of Chiefs would only gather to discuss important issues, like treaties, otherwise they went back to their nomadic life (Jensen Lacey). During this time together the Indians would perform the Sun