Treaty 7
When was treaty 7 signed?
Sept 22 1877 on a saturday
what year was the indian act created?
1876
why did the buffalo dissappear?
the new comers killed them
was ranching and farming easy?
no
name blackfoot confederacy nations?
siksika, kainai, pikunni, amskappi piikuni
Name 2 promises from the treaty?
Education, healthcare, cows,
what is the indian act?
Control the first nations
what does it mean when say end of the buffalo days?
buffalo disappeared, blackfoot people forced to live a new life then from before
who was jealous and wanted our land?
neighbors
what is the akokatsiin?
the sundance?
where was treaty 7 signed? Place
Blackfoot crossing
ceremony
How did rations affect our people?
made our people sick
What is the policy did the government establish?
Peasant Farm policy
how many buffalo dissapeared?
30 - 75 million
who are the nations that signed treaty 7 ? Name all
siksika, piikunii, kainai, amskappi piikunni, morley, sarcee
what happened to first nations if they were caught practicing or did not return back to the reserve?
went to jail
what did the buffalo mean to blackfoot people?
source of everything and life
Name 2 barriers that affected farming and ranching?
not allowed to work together, agents poor judgment, policy, given simple tools
who owns the reserve land?
the crown the queen
Who was the treaty signed between?
queen, govt, nwmp, blackfoot, other indian tribes
Who was the indian agent assigned to siksika?
george gooderham
who are the red coats?
north west mounted police
In siksika can you own land?
no
what is the difference between blackfeet and blackfoot
blackfoot is in canada, blackfeet in in the us montana