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Before they obtained horses the Blackfoot tribes used very large round shields in battles against the Crees, who had similar shields. Both sides would form a battle line some distance from each other and take cover behind these shields while shooting arrows at their enemies; few casualties resulted.
When horses reached the Blackfoot they reduced the size of their shields to the standard Plains dimension - around 30 to 32 inches diameter. These shields were made from the thickest part of the bull buffalo's hide (the neck area), which was slowly heated to shrink and thicken it further still. Once treated, the hide was cut into a circle and fitted with a painted and decorated deerskin cover and given a long strap so it could hang around the neck and leave both hands free. The painted designs were usually the result of a sacred vision received by the warrior in a dream or by means of fasting in some secluded place.
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What water sources did the Blackfoot tribe use?
water
Which tribe won against the Paiute tribe the Blackfoot or the Paiute?
The blackfoot tribe won.The blackfoot tribe won because the paiute tribe had bad hunting skills and food skills.
What tribe was named for the color of their moccasins?
The Blackfoot Indian tribe .
How did the Blackfoot tribe use their environment to their benefit?
the blackfoot tribe of Indians is popular and well known for stealth. they would use their envirenment to hide from their enimies and ambush them, but they did not just ambush enimies, they used this tactic to hunt buffalo and other herds of animals.
What did the blackfoot natives live in?
Blackfoot tribe lived very decorative tipi's.
What water sources did the Blackfoot tribe use?
water
Which tribe won against the Paiute tribe the Blackfoot or the Paiute?
The blackfoot tribe won.The blackfoot tribe won because the paiute tribe had bad hunting skills and food skills.
What tribe was named for the color of their moccasins?
The Blackfoot Indian tribe .
How did the Blackfoot tribe use their environment to their benefit?
the blackfoot tribe of Indians is popular and well known for stealth. they would use their envirenment to hide from their enimies and ambush them, but they did not just ambush enimies, they used this tactic to hunt buffalo and other herds of animals.
What Indian tribe is the meanest?
blackfoot are known to be the most aggressive
What did the blackfoot natives live in?
Blackfoot tribe lived very decorative tipi's.
Who were the Indian tribe?
Blackfoot And Apache
How do you apply for Indian money from blackfoot Indian tribe?
I would like to apply for Indian money from Blackfoot Indian tribe. How do I apply?
Is Blackfoot a type of aboriginal boat?
The Blackfeet are members of the Blackfoot American aboriginal tribe.
What did the Blackfoot tribe mean?
to shake it off
Do the Blackfoot tribe have a political system?
yes they do
What do the tribe blackfoot do?
they hunted and gathered food
