TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

The Plains Culture

Blackfoot History

The Origin of the Blackfoot
Tribal Grouping
Population
History of White Contacts
Effect of White Contacts

Blackfoot Culture

Habitat
Political and Social Groups
Material Culture

The Horse
Food and sussistence
     Animal Foods
     Vegetable foods
     Food preparation
     Pemmican

Further ethnobotany
Tipis

Construction
Decoration

Articles of Hide

Preparations of Hides
Articles of Rawhide
Articles of Tanned Hide

Other articles and utensils
Dress: shirts, moccasins, leggings, bodily decoration, etc.
Cradles
Musical instruments
Transportation

Travis
Riding Gear
Water Transporation
Packing

Hunting and War paraphernalia

Bows, arrows and quiver
Lance
Shield
Clubs

Games

Toys
Hoop and Pole
Shinny
Hand Game
Dice Game
Smoking and Tobacco
Ornamentation

Geometric decoration
Pictographic decoration

Chronological Reckoning

Social Customs and Religion

Life Cycle
Birth and Childhood
Marriage
Names
Property
Division and Labor
Death and Mourning

Warfare

Men's Societies

Religious societies and cults

Religion

Fetches and medicine bundles
The Sun Dance
Curing

Appendix

Suggested exhibits

Bibliography

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