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In the early 1700s, before either tribe had horses, the Piegan Blackfoot and Shoshone waged savage war on each other. Occasionally small armies of several hundred warriors were collected by both sides from many different hunting bands.
In the summer, when plenty of food supplies had been built up to feed a large war party and the women, old men and children left behind, the Piegans would march on foot led by a trusted war chief who had a powerful "medicine"; if they met a large party of Shoshones, each side would line up at some distance from each other, shelter behind the large, circular hide shields used at that time and proceed to shower the enemy line with arrows. Few casualties resulted unless one side outnumbered the other enough to make hand-to-hand combat worthwhile.
Surprise attacks on each other's hunting camps were also frequent, resulting in heavy casualties and many scalps taken. Women and children captured by either side would be adopted to replace earlier casualties, but warriors were killed.
By the 1850s both the Blackfoot tribes and the Shoshone had obtained horses and used them to wage mounted warfare on each other - using smaller shields than when they had fought on foot. In 1854 James Doty wrote that Blackfoot war parties frequently raided the Shoshone by way of a pass near the head of the Yellowstone River. The tribes had an enduring hostility towards each other.
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Which kind of religion did blackfeet have?
the Blackfeet like other Native tribes only believed in the sun, moon, and the stars and like the great Manitou in the sky, they did not have organized religion, they believed in the Spirit of the human being.
What did shoshone houses look like?
shoshone Indians used flowers ,grass and tree bark to decorate their teepees
How do you say thanks in shoshone?
how do you say thank you in Shoshone
What are the Shoshone Legends?
The Shoshone legends are myths that are true.
Were the blackfeet Indians friendly to the U.S.?
yes
What is the notion of the Blackfeet?
The notion of the Blackfeet is similar like today's notion
Where do the blackfeet live?
the Blackfeet live in the Great Plains.
Which kind of religion did blackfeet have?
the Blackfeet like other Native tribes only believed in the sun, moon, and the stars and like the great Manitou in the sky, they did not have organized religion, they believed in the Spirit of the human being.
What did shoshone houses look like?
shoshone Indians used flowers ,grass and tree bark to decorate their teepees
What was the Shoshone climate like?
noah porter?
What was shoshone climate like?
noah porter?
When was Blackfeet Community College created?
Blackfeet Community College was created in 1974.
What are three things the Shoshone Indians risked for Lewis and clark?
Shoshone men did not originally wear the famous Indian war bonnet like the Plains tribes, but in the 1800's some Shoshone leaders did adopt this custom from their neighbors. Shoshone women often wore basket hats. Traditionally, Shoshone people only cut their hair when they were in mourning.
What is the population in the blackfeet?
14,000
What weapons did the blackfeet use?
The blackfeet tribe used spears, tomahawks, bows and arrows, the dagger, and the war club.
What are the release dates for Camping with the Blackfeet - 1913?
Camping with the Blackfeet - 1913 was released on: USA: 10 November 1913
How do you say thank you in Blackfeet?
In Blackfeet, you can say thank you by using "Aanii" or "Nitsikimmii" which both mean thank you.
