Atsina Elders
In this unusual snapshot from 1909, four Atsina elders share a moment. The Atsina people went by several names, including A’ane, Ahe, and A’aninin. The nation referred to themselves as the latter, which means “The White Clay People.” A unique history of French interaction emerged as the French introduced yet another moniker to their already extensive list: Gros Ventres, which means “big bellies.” The tribe formed an alliance with the Blackfoot people to provide more help in their war against the US government. The tribe then betrayed the Blackfoot by aligning with the Crows. This move was awful.
Atsina Elders
Blackfoot People in Tipi
A 1933 snapshot depicts three Blackfoot people preparing supper in their tipi at Glacier National Park. The Blackfoot Nation and Glacier National Park share a long history. The area, known as “the backbone of the world,” is the ancestral home of about one hundred thousand Blackfoot people who still reside today. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Blackfoot held a wide territory extending from modern-day Saskatchewan a thousand miles south to the Missouri River. Today, members of the Blackfoot nation are working to reintegrate Glacier National Park into their homelands and income.
Blackfoot People In Tipi
