Blackfoot and Blackfeet Confederacy
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada, Montana
The Blackfeet Confederacy consisted of four Algonquian tribes: the Siksika (Blackfeet Proper), Kainah (Blood), Northern Piegan, and Southern Piegan. Siksika is a Cree word meaning “people with black feet,” which probably referred to moccasins dyed black or that turned black after contact with prairie fire ashes. “Piegan” means “poorly dressed robes” and referred to tribal members who lived in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The Blackfeet originally came from somewhere in the east and had a common language and similar religious beliefs; they frequently intermarried....
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