Seasonal Travel
The Blackfoot bands were nomadic. This does not mean they wandered haphazardly over the land. The structure of their movements was dictated by the location of the bison herds, the weather and the season. This structured movement is known as the seasonal round.
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 |
