What were Blackfoot weapons and tools like in the past?
Blackfoot hunters and warriors fired arrows from powerful long bows or fought with clubs and hide shields. Traditionally most warriors were men, but some Plains Indian women, especially widows, would ride to war with the men. The Blackfoot woman demonstrating a war bow in this picture is a World War II veteran. What kinds of stories do the Blackfeet tell? There are lots of traditional Blackfoot legends and fairy tales. Storytelling is very important to the Blackfoot Indian culture. Here is a story about a man who tried to steal the Sun’s pants. What about Blackfoot religion? Religions are too complicated and culturally sensitive to describe appropriately in only a few simple sentences, and we strongly want to avoid misleading anybody. You can visit this site to learn more about the role of Blackfoot mythology or this site about Native American religion in general. What other Native Americans did the Blackfeet tribe interact with? The Blackfeet were far-ranging people, especially once t
