The Blackfoot First Nations Peoples
The Blackfoot first Nations people are one of Canada's principal Plains tribes, also known as the Siksika. Many wonder where the name came from. There are mixed opinions on this question.Some believe that the name "Blackfoot" is referring to their dark moccasins. Others believe that the name that many people also wonder if the plural form of " Blackfoot" is " Blackfeet". There are mixed opinions on this, too. In Canada, it is more commonly said " Blackfoot" while in the USA they say " Blackfeet". There are not many Blackfoot people left. All over North America, there are only 25,000 Blackfoot citizen left! Most Blackfoot people speak English, though a few still speak the very musical Blackfoot language. The Blackfoot people were one of Canada's greatest tribes ever. Their lives, like most Aboriginals, were extremely balanced with nature.