Hunting
Most of the weapons of Blackfoot warriors consisted of long bows and arrows.
They were expert hunters and were adept at hunting the buffalo, the staple food of
the Blackfoot. They also fought with clubs and defended themselves from direct
personal attack with shields made from hide. Their war strategy differed from
Europeans in that they fought to prove courage and not to defeat, subdue or
destroy other tribes and never battled for territorial conquest.
The Blackfoot Indian tribe displayed agility in hunting buffalo that outranked
other tribes. Their nomadic lifestyle was aided by dogs and later horses. They
seldom fought over land but were great warriors in their own right
Most of the weapons of Blackfoot warriors consisted of long bows and arrows.
They were expert hunters and were adept at hunting the buffalo, the staple food of
the Blackfoot. They also fought with clubs and defended themselves from direct
personal attack with shields made from hide. Their war strategy differed from
Europeans in that they fought to prove courage and not to defeat, subdue or
destroy other tribes and never battled for territorial conquest.
The Blackfoot Indian tribe displayed agility in hunting buffalo that outranked
other tribes. Their nomadic lifestyle was aided by dogs and later horses. They
seldom fought over land but were great warriors in their own right