Blackfoot
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8.5
- proper noun
- /ˈblækfʊt/
- I don't know much about the old Blackfoot ways.
- Blackfoot chief
- Blackfoot chief Gros
Examples
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A long, long time ago, there was an Indian tribe called the Blackfoot.
Fiction book (1999) -
Did I tell you we're on Blackfoot land?
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"I want to hear more about the Blackfoot," said Morgan.
Fiction book (1994) -
How would the old Blackfoot interpret such a dream?
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And what was interesting, my grandma was a product of a Blackfoot Indian tribe.
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Betty Bastien is a Blackfoot Indian from Alberta, Canada.
Academic text (1999) -
Anthropologist Shayne Dahl encountered similar experiences during his master's degree research with Blackfoot elders.
Academic text (2017) -
Gros Blanc was a Blackfoot chief who participated in the Gros Ventre attack on Manchester House.
Academic text (1994) -
The Blackfoot people have a rich tradition of storytelling that is passed down through generations.
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Many visitors to the park are interested in learning about the Blackfoot culture and history.
Synonyms
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8.6
A Native American people from the northern Great Plains, especially the nation that lives in Montana
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9.9
A language spoken by the Blackfoot people of the northwest Great Plains in North America
Compounds
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9.9
A language spoken by the Blackfoot people of the northwest Great Plains in North America
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9.4
A low bushy plant with white daisy-like flowers that grows well in dry, rocky soil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blackfoot The English name Blackfoot, made from black and foot, likely started as a way to describe dark footwear or tracks on burned plains. That's why Blackfoot now refers both to the Native people of the northern Plains and to the language they speak.