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Crowfoot was a warrior who fought in as many as nineteen battles and sustained many injuries, but he tried to obtain peace instead of warfare. Crowfoot is well known for his involvement in Treaty Number 7 and did much negotiating for his people.
Crowfoot, noted warrior, head chief of the Blackfoot people, and an advocate of peace and accommodation with whites. He tried to discourage tribal warfare, refused to join other First Nations peoples in attacks against the North West Mounted Police, and did not join in the North-West Rebellion in 1885.
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Nov 11, 2020 · Issapomahksika, or Chief Crowfoot, was a Siksika chief and diplomat who helped broker the 1877 agreement between the federal government and the First Nations in southern Alberta. He could be the face of the new $5 bill, according to the Bank of Canada, which has shortlisted him among eight nominees.
Feb 6, 2006 · Isapo-muxika (Crowfoot) was a Siksika chief and diplomat who negotiated with the federal government on behalf of the Blackfoot Confederacy. He was a key link between Indigenous peoples and colonial forces, and a supporter of Treaty 7 and the North-West Mounted Police.
This short film examines the situation of Aboriginal people in North America through the figure of Crowfoot, the legendary 19th-century Blackfoot leader of t...
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Jun 18, 2018 · Learn about the history and legacy of Crowfoot, a powerful leader of the Blackfoot Confederacy who witnessed the buffalo hunt, the arrival of white men, and the devastation of smallpox. Listen to the podcast episode that explores his life, his name, and his role in the plains culture.
Crowfoot tells the story of how one Canadian First Nation was led through years of cataclysmic change by a wise chief, a great warrior, a diplomat...
