Siksika Nation
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The Siksika Nation is a First Nation in southern Alberta, Canada. The word Siksika translates into Black Foot. The Siksika are the northernmost of the Nitsitapii (Real People). When European explorers travelled west, they most likely met the Siksika first and assumed all Nitsitapi were Blackfoot, which is incorrect. The four Nitsitapi nations are Siksika, Ahkainah (Kainai or Blood), North Piikuni (Northern Peigan), and South Piikuni (Montana Blackfeet). A notable member of the Siksika was Crowfoot, a chief of the Siksika Nation and a signer of Treaty 7. The current population of the Nation is roughly 4,200 people.
The Nation is governed by a chief and twelve councillors, all of whom are elected by the Nation's members for two-year terms. The current chief of the Nation is Chief Adrian Stimson Sr..
[edit] External links
- Blackfoot Country - The online meeting place for the Blackfoot People.
- Introduction to photo essay from 'Nitsitapiisinni: Our Way of Life' museum exhibit
- Concise description of the Blackfoot tribes
Nations: Northern Peigan · South Peigan · Kainai Nation · Siksika Nation
Other: Blackfeet Indian Reservation · Blackfoot mythology · Blackfoot music · Blackfoot language
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