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Where did they occupy?
Battle, North Saskatchewan and Red Deer rivers.
How far did they reach during fur-trading?
They stretched as far as missouri river, Montana
What did they live on?
Land reserves.
What is the meaning of, "Siksika"?
Blackfoot
How was Siksika passed down originally?
It was passed down by oral story telling.
How far was their territory streched?
Far South as the Missouri River, Montana.
As of January 2024, how many of the registered population live on reserve?
4, 218 of the registered population of Siksika (7, 767 total) live on reserve!
What was traditional based on?
Traditional culture is based on bison hunting, linking them to the plains.
What is hello in Blackfoot?
óki!
What is the Sun-dance?
The Sun Dance is one of the most important cultural and spiritual practices.
What provided a mass inspiration and foundation for most of the Siksika ceremonial and cultural life?
Animals!
How man people are identified as to having Blackfoot ancestory?
18, 495 people identified as having Blackfoot ancestry.
Where and who was given the ceremonial headpiece in 1920?
Museum by Edgar Dewdney, a Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories.
What is "Kitsiikákomimmo" translated to English?
I love you :D
What were medicine bundles purpose?
It was intended on purifying the body and soul.
What animal was there before the horses?
Dogs.
Currently where do they occupy a reserve?
Red Deer, Alberta.
Who did they face pressure from?
Federal government and developers, in 1910.
What is the word, "Star" translated to Blackfoot?
Ooyis!
The Siksika maintained the system of religious beliefs and practiced cultural specific spiritual ceremonies
What is a travois?
Two long poles whose front tips converged attachment to the dogs shoulders.
What rose in the 19th Century?
The influence of European settlement rose.
What did land reserves put an end to?
Land reserves put an end to intertribal warfare and traditional ways of life.
What is, "Kokomi-kisomm" translated into English?
Moon!
What gave the Siksika Nation significant changes?
The arrival of Christian missionaries in the 1870s.