Blackfeet Nation

The Blackfeet Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Montana and the province of Alberta, Canada.

Linguistick group: Algonkian

Groups: Siksika or North Blackfoot / Blackfeet; Kainah or Bloods and the Piegan

History
In the 1800's they were living in the Saskatchewan River Valley, of Saskatchewan, Canada

Brief Timeline
1800's: Living in Canada

Prior to 1850: moved west and south to the Rocky Mountains and the Missouri River areas

They raided the camps of the Crow, Assiniboin, Cree, Kutenai, Kalispel (or Pend d'Oreille) and Flathead in search of horses.

1886:

Reservations
The primary residence of the Blackfeet Tribe is on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.

Three reservations in Alberta

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Blackfeet tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

For additional history of the tribe, read more....

Tribal Headquarters
Blackfeet Nation 1 Agency Square Browning, MT 59417 Phone: 406.338.7521 Fax: 406.338.7530

Records
Agency Records

Vital Records

Blackfeet Agency Births and Deaths 1916-1938 FHL film: 573857 (M595)

Important Web Sites

 * Official Web Site of the Blackfeet Indians of Montana
 * History of the Blackfeet from Frederick Webb Hodge's Indians of North America...
 * Constitution and By-laws for the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, adopted in 1935 and subsequently amended.