What was the blackfeet Indians religion?

Answer 1

They believed that an old chief god created them.

The Blackfeet (Siksika) had a tradition of a creator-trickster named Napi (which roughly translates as Dawn-Old-Man), who created the world. At some point, however, the Blackfeet adopted the worship of Sun as the chief god (with his wife, Moon, and their son, Morning Star).

They also believed in spirit guides. Young men would go on fasting quests and be chosen by the ancient ancestor of some animal (such as Original Old Beaver, for example), who would be their powerful helper and to whom they would pray for help in times of trouble.

For a general over-view, see The Old North Trail by Walter McClintock. For references for more detailed books and articles, see The Blackfeet:An Annotated Bibliography by Bryan R. Johnson.

Answer 2

Head-Smashed-In is a hill site in southwestern Alberta. The Blackfoot used it for hundreds of years. It is known as a very spiritual place to the tribe. It has been around for approximately 7,000 years.

Answer 3

Religious Beliefs.Aboriginally, the religious life of the Blackfoot centered upon medicine bundles, and there were more than fifty of them among the three main Blackfoot groups. The most important bundles to the group as a whole were the beaver bundles, the medicine pipe bundles, and the Sun Dance bundle. Christianity is practiced now by most Southern Piegan with Roman Catholicism predominating. The Blackfoot apparently never adopted the Ghost Dance, nor is the Peyote Cult present. The Sun Dance and other native religious ceremonies are still practiced among most of the Blackfoot groups.

Ceremonies. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the Sun Dance had become an important ceremony. It was performed once each year during the summer. The Sun Dance among the Blackfoot was similar to the ceremony that was performed in other Plains cultures, though there were some differences: a woman played the leading role among the Blackfoot, and the symbolism and paraphernalia used were derived from beaver bundle ceremonialism. The Blackfoot Sun Dance included the following: moving the camp on four successive days; on the fifth day, building the medicine lodge, transferring bundles to the medicine woman, and offering of gifts by children and adults in ill health; on the sixth day, dancing toward the sun, blowing eagle-bone whistles, and self-torture; and on the remaining four days, performing various ceremonies of the men's societies.

Arts. Singing groups were an important form of social intercourse. Porcupine quillwork was considered a sacred craft and some men were highly skilled painters of buffalo-skin shields and tipi covers. Today, achievement in traditional Arts and Crafts is valued as a sign of Indian identity. Consequently, there are skilled Blackfoot dancers, artists, carvers, leather- and bead workers, orators, and singers whose work is known both within and beyond Blackfoot society.

Medicine. Illness was attributed to an evil spirit entering the body. Treatment by the shaman was directed at removing the spirit through singing, drumming, and the like. Some practitioners specialized in treating certain illnesses, setting broken bones, and so on.

Death and Afterlife. The dead were placed on a platform in a tree or the tipi, or on the floor of the tipi. Some property was left with the body for use in the next life. The Blackfoot feared the ghosts of the dead, and if a person died in a tipi, that tipi was never used again.

Answer 4

The Blackfoot is one of the three sub tribes of Native American Indians of the Algonquin family.Their beliefs include Nature worship with gods in every creation of Nature and that the dead spirit is carried in a canoe across the rivers and returns as a fish and on reaching the world is born in their community as a child , a belief similar to the Egyptian civilization.

They are superstitious and wear talisman and beads to ward off the evil .They do not leave their hair unbraided and clipping the hair is thought to be a shameful act or a sign of mourning.

The tradition to wear black moccasins,hunt bison and ride wild horses .

Answer 5

Traditionally, the Blackfoot had numerous dance societies, each having a social and religious function. Dances, usually performed at summer gatherings, reflected Blackfoot emphasis on hunting and war.

Answer 6

they believed in many gods. they also believed that the sun,moon,stars and rocks were gods. THEY AVOIDED EATTING FISH AND USING CANOES

Answer 7

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