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Internet Archivein 2011  \nhttp://www.archive.org/details/blackfeetnation00lass  \nThe BlackfeetNation  \nby Allison Lassieur  \nConsultant:  \nChief Earl Old PersonBlackfeet Nation of Montana  \nBridgestone Booksan imprint of Capstone PressMankato,Minnesota  \nBridgestone Books are published by Capstone Press151 Good Counsel Drive,P.O.Box 669,Mankato,Minnesota 56002http://www.capstone-press.com  \nCopyright ◎2002 Capstone Press.All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher.The publisher takes no responsibility for the use of any of the materialsor methods described in this book,nor for the products thereof.Printed in the United States of America.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataLassieur,Allison.  \nThe Blackfeet nation/by Allison Lassieur.p.cm.—(Native peoples)  \nIncludes bibliographical references and indexISBN 0-7368-0946-5  \n1.Siksika Indians—History—Juvenile literature.2.Siksika Indians—Social life andcustoms—Juvenile literature.3.Sihasapa Indians—History—Juvenile literature.4.SihasapaIndians—Social life and customs—Juvenile literature.[1.Siksika Indians.2.Indians ofNorth America.]I.Title.II.SeriesE99.S54 L352002971.23'004973—dc2100-013127  \nSummary:An overview of the past and present of the Blackfeet Nation,including adescription of their homes,food,clothing,religion,family life,and government.  \n# Editorial Credits\n\nRebecca Glaser,editor;Karen Risch,product planning editor;Timothy Halldin,coverdesigner;Heidi Meyer,illustrator;Jeff Anderson,photo researcher  \n# Photo Credits\n\nAlan G.Nelson/Root Resources,14Dan Polin,coverD&LPhotography,12Kit Breen,8,10  \nMarilyn“Angel”Wynn,16,18National Museum of the American Indian,6,20  \nMap…………………………………………………………………………………4  \nFast Facts …………………………………………………………………………………………………5  \nBlackfeet History………………………………………………………………………………7  \nThe Blackfeet People…………………………………………………………………………9  \nHomes, Food, and Clothing……………………………………………11  \nThe Blackfeet Family……………………………………………………………………13  \nNapi and the First People……………………………………………15  \nBlackfeet Religion ……………………………………………………………………………17  \nThe Eagle Staff…………………………………………………………………………………19  \nBlackfeet Government…………………………………………………………………21  \nHands On: Learn Blackfeet Words…………………………………22  \nWords to Know……………………………………………………………………23  \nRead More …………………………………………………………………………………23  \nUseful Addresses………………………………………………………………………………24  \nInternet Sites …………………………………………………………………………24  \nIndex……………………………………………………………………………………………………24  \nBlackfeet tribes once lived in the northwestern Great Plains.Their land stretched from the Saskatchewan River in Canadato the Missouri River in Montana.Today,the Blackfeet live onreservations in Montana and in Alberta,Canada.  \nThe Blackfeet tribe once hunted buffalo on the northernGreat Plains.Today,there are four tribes of Blackfeet.Onetribe lives in Montana.The other three tribes live in theCanadian province of Alberta.The tribes share a commonhistory.The Blackfeet are proud of their past.  \nHomes:The Blackfeet lived in large tepees.Thesecone-shaped homes were made of long poles andbuffalo hides.Tepees were easy to take apart andmove from place to place.  \nFood:Blackfeet tribes ate buffalo for most of their food.They also hunted and ate elk,deer,and other animals.Women gathered berries and other wild plants.  \nClothing:The Blackfeet made clothing out of animal skins.  \nWomen wore long dresses made from soft skins.Mendressed in leggings,shirts,breechcloths,and moccasins.In winter,people wrapped themselves in buffalo skinrobes to keep warm.  \nLanguage:The Blackfeet language is part of the  \nAlgonquian language family.Native Americans ineastern North America spoke Algonquian languages.The Blackfeet were one of the few Great Plains tribesthat spoke a language from this family.  \nIn 1874,some Blackfeet moved to a reservationin 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