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Blackfoot Piegan War-bonnet and
Coup-stick, Edward S. Curtis, 1910
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Today, the Piegan
Indians,
or Pikuni branch of the
Blackfeet
Indians,
numbering about 6,000, primarily reside on the
Blackfeet
Indian
Reservation in
Montana. Part of the
Blackfeet
Confederacy, the word “Piegan” or “Pikuni” means “people having badly
dressed robes.” When white settlers began to push westward, the
Piegan were the southernmost tribe of the
Blackfeet,
roaming through the Rocky Mountains on the south side of Marias River
of Montana and along both banks of the Missouri River. Despite their
name, they were known for their beautiful craftwork designs in their
tepees, clothing, weapons and riding equipment. Most exceptional were
their war bonnets. Their reservations was established in 1855 when
they were estimated to have numbered about 2,500. Like other tribes
who were moved to reservations, their population feel to just a little
more than 2,000 by the turn of the century.
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Also See:
The Blackfoot Indians - "Real" People of
Montana
Myths & Legends of the
Blackfeet
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