Territory
The Blackfoot, fiercely independent and very successful warriors, controlled a vast region stretching from the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta to Yellowstone River of Montana, and from the Rocky Mountains to the Cypress Hills on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It was not until the coming of the North West Mounted Police in 1874, over 110 years ago, that Euro-Canadian settlement in the region began. Indeed, until the near extinction of the buffalo in 1881, the Blackfoot pursued their traditional lifeways. Only with the loss of their food supply were they obliged to adapt to the new era.
Territory |
Tribes |
Social Structure - Basic |
Social Structure - Societies |
Seasonal Travel |
Winter |
What were Bison doing in winter? |
Spring |
Summer - The Sun Dance |
After Signing Treaty 7 |
