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Post Date: 13th May, 2006 - 2:46am / Post ID: #
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| Siksika ('black feet', from siksinam 'black', ka the root of oqkatsh, 'foot'. The origin of the name is disputed, but it is commonly believed to have reference to the discoloring of their moccasins by the ashes of the prairie fires; it may possibly have reference to black-painted moccasins such as were worn by the Pawnee, Sihasapa, and other tribes). An important Algonquian confederacy of the northern plains, consisting of three subtribes, the Siksika proper or Blackfeet, the Kainah or Bloods, and the Piegan, the whole body being popularly known as Blackfeet. In close alliance with these are the Atsina and the Sarsi. Within the recent historic period, until gathered upon reservations, the Blackfeet held most of the immense territory stretching almost from North Saskatchewan river, Canada, to the southern headstreams of the Missouri in Montana, and from about lon.105° to the base of the Rocky mountains. A century earlier, or about 1790, they were found by Mackenzie occupying the upper and middle South Saskatchewan, with the Atsina on the lower course of the same stream, both tribes being apparently in slow migration toward the north west (Mackenzie, Vov., lxx-lxxi, 1801). This would make them the vanguard of tile Algonquian movement from the Red river country. With the exception of a temporary occupancy by invading Cree, this extreme northern region has always, within the historic period, been hold by Athapascan tribes. The tribe is now settled oil three reservations in Alberta, Canada, and one in north west Montana, about half being on each side of the international boundary. |
It appears that the Blackfeet indians occupied and held more land in Canada than any other tribe. Their tribe crossed todays country and territorial boundaries crossing from Saskatuan to Montana. However, one must understand that this was never ppermanentsettling or occupation as the Blackfeet followed the bbuffaloall year round, rarely staying in one place for more than a month.
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