Yes I’m Blackfoot on my Dad’s side. He grew up on the Rez and taught me all the slang I need know. (Which I’ve already heard, but yknow, I like to say it)
I am Stateside. I am Bonded by Blood with Blackfeet in Montana. My Birth Mother was Full-blood Jicatilla Nde. I do miss Alberta. I cooked in Oil Camps long ago. And lived in Edmonton. First Nations are wonderful people. As are all American Indian Tribes. Thank you guys for making this video.
There is so much to see in so little time though. I live in Southern Alberta and haven’t had a chance to see all that there is to see, and working on it. Don’t forget a place like Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump is two hours south of Calgary, and a days event to take it all in properly, do the walk down to where the camps where, and it’s a while to do the museum as well… that is one day just there alone
Scientists now think that the ancestors of First Nations people may have come to North America from several different parts of Asia and Polynesia, following several different routes. Some may have come on woven reed rafts, or boats, across the Pacific from Asia and various islands thousand years ago. Many of these people came from the ancient country of Ophir (modern-day Philippines), the birthplace of the human race. It is said to be the Isles of so many Islands which King Solomon described in the Bible where he told his navies to transport for a 3-year journey from Israel to Ophir vice versa Gold, Silver, Peacocks, Apes and Algum Trees (Narra). The Lost Garden of Eden has vanished after The Great Flood (Noah) somewhere in the Sulu sea along Palawan Islands. This is the center of the Marine Biodiversity in the whole world. Kudos to the First Nation of Canada.
You guys always show such respect for cultures and in the process educate and entertain us, I never miss a video! And those drone shots are incredible, I hope you have or are getting a replacement!
As a white canadian living in Calgary, I would like to learn the Blackfoot language and learn their culture. I think it's important to keep the language and their way of life thriving for the sake of our future. We are all brothers and sisters living on the same land, and now is the time for healing, recognition, education, and respect. I wish all the best to my Blackfoot brothers and sisters.
I'm wondering if Blackfoot people see white people as "brothers and sisters". Also, you're not, "Living on the same land." You are, "Living on THEIR land." True healing, recognition, and respect cannot occur because the Blackfoot people are still living under colonization.
Pibels Thanks guys! We appreciate the support from all 50,000 of you! The channel has doubled in size in the last few months, so we're confident that it will keep growing quickly... ; )
My cousin's father is a Indian chief . I always knew I was black foot indian but I'm just now learning more . The dances they do with there head dresses are so spiritual as I seen a few growing up
I'm a Manitoba teacher working in Bermuda at a school using Alberta Curriculum. I just taught my Grade 2 students a traditional Blackfoot song. This video was very helpful to show them and describe the culture!
ua-cam.com/video/hNRQHMq1Bk8/v-deo.html And I bet you don’t have the guts or honor to tell those kids the truth about black Americans Which is synonymous with 👉🏽“Native Americans“ You’re a teacher you studied history 👉🏽you should know this!
@@og-greenmachine8623 Hi there! I'm not actually a history teacher - my main teachable is music. I did study some history in school, but it mainly centered around Canadian history being that I grew up in Canada. I'd LOVE to have more material to teach with so thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! I do touch upon some black history in the courses I'm now teaching and I'm always open to knowing more! And no, as a teacher, please don't get confused - I don't know absolutely everything. My job is not to be a walking encyclopedia, but instead to help instill the desire for lifelong learning in my students. In particular, as a music teacher, my job is to help my students enjoy music from many facets. And we do touch upon black culture at our school. So please don't assume :) Thanks again for the resource! All the best in 2021!
This is great, guys. It must have been a great honour to get such an intimate view into Blackfoot culture. I wish the Canadian government would do more to protect the cultural fundamentals of First Nations groups, particularly First Nations languages. Often, it is only the older generations who are fluent. Because of residential schools (which existed until the late 90s, unbelievably) many Aboriginal children were forbidden to speak their language, and therefore could not pass it on to their children. Younger members are losing a piece of their identity by being unable to speak the language. When the languages die, a huge piece of the culture dies with it. So devastating.
Lindsey Cowie actually we do have laws and treaty rights protecting our cultures and languages from culture vultures.... Which means its not easy to claim being Native in Canada....beside the moment you say half Native. We will assume you're Metis(mixed Natives with Europeans). Plus First Nations Natives are Natives who have treaty rights.....
@@denepride2910 It is very difficult to assign rights and privileges to a group based on ancestry for a variety of reasons. The first nations themselves don't even consider blood to be relevant as it is in their culture that it is possible to be adopted into their tribe. This makes the basis very subjective. They will say we want to decide for ourselves, but them who becomes this "we". What about the people that get banned? What makes the western heritage so amazing is that rights and privileges are not based on ethnicity or acceptance of the community. As a Canadian you have individual rights regardless of ethnicity how you identity yourself or our others want to recognize you. For this reason the problem of First Nations self government, treaty rights can never be solved. We make do with putting limits on hunting and fishing rights rights by limiting their impact on the environment. There is actually no reason to believe they themselves ever thought that these were rights in that sense. Even if Europeans has never discovered the Americas there is no reason to think that if populations had increased that access to limiting resources would not have been solved though war and conquest. In fact where the First Nations were more heavily populated this was often the case. I am very sympathetic to any people's desire to hang on to their culture for nostalgic reasons whether they are European or otherwise. I would never ridicule of things scared, these things give meaning and purpose to life. I just wish that this is also extended to other cultures and practices such as Christianity as this is often not the case in popular media.
Luke B people don’t quite understand Treaties because Americans broke them. So because of it people assume same fate happened to Natives of Canada like what happen to Native of America...
Oki...I'm a new subscriber and love this video...having worked at HSIBJ for a season I can tell you everyday was such an amazing experience. The land, people and culture is by far the most spiritually connective place to experience. I was honoured to make the hour long drive every morning and night...a small sacrifice knowing I would be spending my entire day filling my heart Mother Earths profound energy. Vagabrothers...thank you for taking me back for an amazing little visit via your filming. I miss everyone and everything there...shout out to my former supervisor Clayton...a very well done video and I look forward to watching all that you've done Vagabrothers❣
Oki! I'm EBCI, better known as Cherokee, but my great-grandfather was Piegan Blackfoot, though kidnapped by Christian missionaries and wound up at the Carlisle Indian Industrial Academy. His story is a horror story. I won't go into it. As an usdi or little guy, he taught me Blackfoot words, and he's the one who named me. This is why a Cherokee guy has a Blackfoot name. Elders win discussions, right folks?
Absolutely beautiful. As I grow and learn more, I am awed by the Native sensitivity to the nature and the resulting knowledge. I love these type of videos on UA-cam and believe it's the way UA-cam was meant to be used. Thanks for sharing this special place with us.
Aileen Searson this Dene from Northern Saskatchewan says, come again?!? Biggest you say?!? All of Northern Saskatchewan is Dene. La Ronge is south for us. When the pavement ends the real North starts plus we have a woman for a Chief too
Triva: The Cree were the 1st aboriginal people to acquire firearms from French, who used them against the Blackfoot, who intern used them against the Absorokee (Crow and Lakotas (Sioux) etc. etc. etc. (Just saying . . .)
I love adore and respect Native American history. I love this video don't get me wrong, but there are way too many self shots if that makes sense. Like I don't want to look at your faces with the background I want to see the background. It just gets really distracting and it makes it seem like it is about you not the people you are trying to show us.
Simple solution, spend your own money and document your trip..be thankful these guys are doing it and sharing it with us...ive yet to see them asking anyone on here to fund rhem...with that said its their journey...
I'm black foot on my moms side....a stranger came up to me in the store and literally told me I looked like I was black foot and my JAW DROPPED.......we really are connected through the great spirit
I'm sorry to have to see the many racists indian haters comment! I suspect therefore they do not like the indigenous people of such people because if they see them they remember how they got the continent and how much sin they committed during. It's uncomfortable for them to be angry with the indigenous people's sight. Sorry for my bad english.
anti globalist Naw they just hate us because we are still here strong and alive....they threw everything at us yet we survived it......besides they're just jealous of our incredible survival skills....hahahaha
I'm from Europe, I have nothing to do with Native American culture, but everytime I read or hear the story of the land of America, I'm crying. I deeply wish in the fond of my heart all your cultures will survive to human cruelty because you are the best part of humanity. I don't even know if I can say that as a white person following the culture in which I grow up, but I'm mixed-race in my blood and, a child of earth in my heart.... So, maybe I can tell that you inspire me to be that humble when I meet someone who wants to destroy the person I am because I believe in Mother Earth and telling myself : No, I'm not crazy. I wish to be a great warrior like you are all. Best regards from where I am PS : Sorry for my bad english too x')
I have said it before, but there is something about not only the cinematography of your videos, but more-so the denouement that gives me a chilling closure to your video! Thanks as always, Marco and Alex!
Did a DNA test with ancestry found out I had a small percentage of indigenous Mexico and indigenous America's North just to find out my 4th Great Grandmother on my mother's side was Blackfoot Indian it literally blew my mind
@@victornunes6047ummm no. We natives call ourselves Native indian as well. Unless you're native, don't bring your virtue-signaling ass here trying to police words for us
I am not sure as to go about this , My Grandmother on my fathers side is Blackfoot, Her father was full Blackfoot , His name was Charlie Thorn, something, I really do not know, I have two different native heritage's, my fathers side, and my mothers side who are Cherokee.. I am amazed at how their lives went, how they migrated so far from their homes, My Grandfather on my dad's side is French. They came her back in the 1600's. That is how my great-grandfather came to be with his bride, my great-grandmother who was French, he was Blackfoot.. What I want to know, how do I go and find out more.. I was not informed of these facts but thur family I learned some. But not enough to fill my curious mind for thirst of knowledge. I do want to know more. My grandmother was very dark, I mean dark.. She did not look as if she had any caucasion in her. I am just lost, I need help to guide me more.
Indigenous people come in all colors, shades, sizes, and features. There were some Indigenous people of America that had dark skin and kinky hair, and some had dark skin and straight hair. Some had wide noses and others had high cheekbones. A lot of the so called "African Americans of today, are really descendants of indigenous people of this lady right along side those who are recognized as Natives today. The sad thing is that America has tried to wipe away that history and say that everyone that looks a certain way must be from Africa but that is simply not true and many however not all of the modern day recognized Natives have decided to disregard their original beliefs and side with the American government in not recognizing indigenous "blacks" of lost tribes. Your grandmother is most likely the remnant of such tribes and people which is a beautiful thing.
this is so cool to watch. I am part Blackfoot. my grandma was whole Blackfoot. and it is so amazing to see where our ancestors came from and what they did
tuckerm60 every year First Nations of Canada receive $5 on treaty day to celebrate signing of treaties between Natives and Europeans...so future immigrants like yourself can share and live in peace together something Americans lied about and you are proof of it....
I'm always jealous of your adventures, but this video had me especially envious. What an incredible glimpse into a fascinating culture! (Also, the editing and storytelling gets tighter and tighter every video)
vagabrothers Impressive video. You guys always come across intelligent and well spoken in your videos. And, of course the videography is outstanding. Excellent work again! Very informative!
Fascinating. My family's farm is on the Battle River, in Alberta. This river was the demarcation between the Cree and Blackfoot, from what I understand. I know that my heritage definitely has indigenous blood--wonder from which tribe...
So rad when you see attention brought to your own culture, and where you come from! (Speaking for myself) So beautifully shot and a great way to highlight to amazing first nations culture in Canada!
Thank you for doing such a respectful and wonderful job of showing Blackfoot culture. I hope you liked the Bannock! There are lots more Aboriginal cultures to explore in Canada and the US. PS The term Inuit is often preferred as opposed to Eskimo now. Similar to how the term Indian is less used now. Great job overall! I loved the look into Blackfoot culture. I'll be sure to show it to my students!
It was great to learn more about part of my husband's heritage. His lineage was traced to Daniel Boone and his Blackfoot Indian squaw in the what is now the Daniel Boone Forest in Kentucky. Great video 🙌
BEFORE I FORGET, THANK YOU ! recvd the stickers, way kewl and definitely going on the laptops. So great of you to send. Yes, met on Calif trip but you own my sub now :) Be safe, lots of frequent vlogs please and take me to many places I will never have a chance to visit, and teach me along the way!! Peace, Bruce in Florida
I’m on a video binge. I’m the only child in my family that looks drastically different compared to my siblings and cousins. I used to think I was adopted because I was called “asian” due to the way my eyes are shaped (like slits with beady eyeballs). After my Grandma passed away, we found photos of her grandparents. My Great Great Grandfather was Blackfoot and he married my Cherokee Great Great Grandmother. I have my GG Grandfathers eyes and thick black hair. My siblings have blonde and light brown hair and look more like my European/Mediterranean/Scandinavian side of the family. As I’ve grown though, we have noticed similarities in each other, but as a kid my skin was tan and my siblings were pale. Crazy how genetics works. Even though I may look it, I don’t feel like it’s right for me to call myself Native American considering that it’s been a few generations and I’m not a direct descendant, but it would be cool to know if I have cousins out there. I should probably get a DNA test done though considering how uncanny my resemblance is. Fun Fact: We found a family photo of GG Grandfather and Mother smoking a pipe full of Hash. I have to find it, but I’m pretty sure it was dated at around 1907-11.
Great video guys, amazing footage and story-telling. Weird, I've never even heard of either of those places, despite working in Jasper, Alberta 5 times. I guess I need to get out more! Ha ha. ANyway very informative and those drone shots were seriously epic. How did you get that shot of you guys floating so far down the river?? You paddled back, or someone else brought the camera to you?
My grandmother is 1/4 Siksika. When her parents died in an accident all our heritage was lost. My grandmother and her siblings were placed in a Christian Orphanage...
I know I’m very late on this video but this is amazing. I’m 1/3 Blackfoot and wish I could see the things you were able to see in this video. I was born and raised in Illinois (where I live now) and I’ve never had the opportunity to tap into my culture like I wish I could. You both are very lucky.
TO BLACKFOOT NATION. I had many visions of Medicine man. Later a Dental Surgeon by reading the melotonin in my mouth told me I had Blackfoot in me. I didn t know who Blackfoot were. After this video. I RELATETO your church. I cried. My heart is praying for our spirit. KEEP your culture fight for your land. Be gentle. My heart and prayers are with you and your culture. Water is so precious. YOU can teach so much. Thank you for the lesson.
Don't normally see much of this area . We lived in Lethbridge , southern Alberta in late 1970/71 and my wife went to the local collage with a daughter of a Blackfoot chief . Interesting times .
Thankyou so much! So many of us Indigenous people are trying to learn and reconnect to our culture but it's very difficult to find decolonial history as natives didn't write their history down. This is very respectfully done and so very much appreciated 👏🏼 🙏🏻
would be great if you told some stories you've heard instead of talking about how marvellous your experience was. CONTENT is a vital thing to telling stories
Another great place to visit is Lodgepole Gallery and Tipi Village in Browning Montana...also part of the Blackfeet Reservation. Its a beautiful place!
I have come to find out that I am of the Blackfoot Nation & I am enjoying learning my heritage, I am unsure of what side of my family who is Blackfoot but I myself have 16 % of Blackfoot Blood running through my bloodline..
@@cuahtemoc7642 16% means atleast two or 1 grand parent was full blood, u cant take that away from her, many mixing happened. From darker ones and more pale ones, or just original copper ones. The black Indian was known to be in California or the west indies as the black caribs mixed from kalinago tribe.
My tribe! I'm here to do more research because I wasn't raised in the lifestyle or with the culture but I have blackfoot heritage and ancestry, I'd love to learn it.
Hello just recently received my full Native status recognition and card here in Canada. My background is Blackfoot and Ojibwe. Thanks for the video I am trying to learn more about my culture!
I just found out that I am 25% native American Blackfoot I kind of knew this from when I was a kid, now I have a genealogy test I knew there was something different about me growing up this explains so much about the way I amthank you for doing a visitors tour guide of the equivalent of meeting the pope of the Blackfoot tribe and going to their holiest sites like Mecca for a Blackfoot native. Knowing this about myself has made me even more interested in the culture that I am part of thank you for the introductory of this new part of my life
＂When they first arrived, they had their Bible and we had the land . They said to us: close your eyes and pray . So we closed our eyes and prayed. When we opened our eyes, we had their Bible and they had the land＂ == "` A tribal Elder " ~~
My family is from the Blackfoot Culture. Thanks to videos like this, I am able to better connect with my roots
Me too... my great grandmother was a full blood black foot native american tribe.
@Robert Scott It is not from the colour of their skin, but from walking across burnt prairie and the soot covering their feet.
Marka Freebird same here 🙂
Yes I’m Blackfoot on my Dad’s side. He grew up on the Rez and taught me all the slang I need know. (Which I’ve already heard, but yknow, I like to say it)
@Robert Scott not bullshit facts
I am Stateside. I am Bonded by Blood with Blackfeet in Montana. My Birth Mother was Full-blood Jicatilla Nde. I do miss Alberta. I cooked in Oil Camps long ago. And lived in Edmonton. First Nations are wonderful people. As are all American Indian Tribes. Thank you guys for making this video.
My grandma told me we were in the Blackfoot tribe so I was curious.
Sameeee!!!!
I'm navajo and zuni or diné and shiwi
SAME
Same!!
Sameeeeee
I like how they only went to two places in Blackfoot territory and yet there is so much more.
they have more episodes on UA-cam
There is so much to see in so little time though. I live in Southern Alberta and haven’t had a chance to see all that there is to see, and working on it.
Don’t forget a place like Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump is two hours south of Calgary, and a days event to take it all in properly, do the walk down to where the camps where, and it’s a while to do the museum as well… that is one day just there alone
Scientists now think that the ancestors of First Nations people may have come to North America from several different parts of Asia and Polynesia, following several different routes. Some may have come on woven reed rafts, or boats, across the Pacific from Asia and various islands thousand years ago. Many of these people came from the ancient country of Ophir (modern-day Philippines), the birthplace of the human race. It is said to be the Isles of so many Islands which King Solomon described in the Bible where he told his navies to transport for a 3-year journey from Israel to Ophir vice versa Gold, Silver, Peacocks, Apes and Algum Trees (Narra). The Lost Garden of Eden has vanished after The Great Flood (Noah) somewhere in the Sulu sea along Palawan Islands. This is the center of the Marine Biodiversity in the whole world. Kudos to the First Nation of Canada.
You guys always show such respect for cultures and in the process educate and entertain us, I never miss a video! And those drone shots are incredible, I hope you have or are getting a replacement!
Yeah - what a great video to reach the 50k. Congrats, this is well deserved!
As a white canadian living in Calgary, I would like to learn the Blackfoot language and learn their culture. I think it's important to keep the language and their way of life thriving for the sake of our future. We are all brothers and sisters living on the same land, and now is the time for healing, recognition, education, and respect. I wish all the best to my Blackfoot brothers and sisters.
I'm wondering if Blackfoot people see white people as "brothers and sisters". Also, you're not, "Living on the same land." You are, "Living on THEIR land." True healing, recognition, and respect cannot occur because the Blackfoot people are still living under colonization.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y This land stopped being their land long ago. It belongs to the government now.
most underrated channel ever, keep it up.
Pibels I totally agree!
+Pibels I agree, it's weird how they only have 50,000 subs.
Pibels I know! They deserve so much more..
Pibels Thanks guys! We appreciate the support from all 50,000 of you! The channel has doubled in size in the last few months, so we're confident that it will keep growing quickly... ; )
vagabrothers I've certainly been passing it on. Found you guys via Ben Brown/SP/Steve/Louis as I'm sure lots of people have.
My cousin's father is a Indian chief . I always knew I was black foot indian but I'm just now learning more . The dances they do with there head dresses are so spiritual as I seen a few growing up
I'm a Manitoba teacher working in Bermuda at a school using Alberta Curriculum. I just taught my Grade 2 students a traditional Blackfoot song. This video was very helpful to show them and describe the culture!
Great!
ua-cam.com/video/hNRQHMq1Bk8/v-deo.html
And I bet
you don’t have the guts or honor
to tell those kids the truth
about black Americans
Which is synonymous with
👉🏽“Native Americans“
You’re a teacher
you studied history
👉🏽you should know this!
@@og-greenmachine8623 Hi there! I'm not actually a history teacher - my main teachable is music. I did study some history in school, but it mainly centered around Canadian history being that I grew up in Canada.
I'd LOVE to have more material to teach with so thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! I do touch upon some black history in the courses I'm now teaching and I'm always open to knowing more!
And no, as a teacher, please don't get confused - I don't know absolutely everything. My job is not to be a walking encyclopedia, but instead to help instill the desire for lifelong learning in my students. In particular, as a music teacher, my job is to help my students enjoy music from many facets. And we do touch upon black culture at our school. So please don't assume :)
Thanks again for the resource! All the best in 2021!
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This is great, guys. It must have been a great honour to get such an intimate view into Blackfoot culture. I wish the Canadian government would do more to protect the cultural fundamentals of First Nations groups, particularly First Nations languages. Often, it is only the older generations who are fluent. Because of residential schools (which existed until the late 90s, unbelievably) many Aboriginal children were forbidden to speak their language, and therefore could not pass it on to their children. Younger members are losing a piece of their identity by being unable to speak the language. When the languages die, a huge piece of the culture dies with it. So devastating.
Lindsey Cowie actually we do have laws and treaty rights protecting our cultures and languages from culture vultures.... Which means its not easy to claim being Native in Canada....beside the moment you say half Native. We will assume you're Metis(mixed Natives with Europeans). Plus First Nations Natives are Natives who have treaty rights.....
@@denepride2910 It is very difficult to assign rights and privileges to a group based on ancestry for a variety of reasons. The first nations themselves don't even consider blood to be relevant as it is in their culture that it is possible to be adopted into their tribe. This makes the basis very subjective. They will say we want to decide for ourselves, but them who becomes this "we". What about the people that get banned?
What makes the western heritage so amazing is that rights and privileges are not based on ethnicity or acceptance of the community. As a Canadian you have individual rights regardless of ethnicity how you identity yourself or our others want to recognize you. For this reason the problem of First Nations self government, treaty rights can never be solved. We make do with putting limits on hunting and fishing rights rights by limiting their impact on the environment. There is actually no reason to believe they themselves ever thought that these were rights in that sense.
Even if Europeans has never discovered the Americas there is no reason to think that if populations had increased that access to limiting resources would not have been solved though war and conquest. In fact where the First Nations were more heavily populated this was often the case.
I am very sympathetic to any people's desire to hang on to their culture for nostalgic reasons whether they are European or otherwise. I would never ridicule of things scared, these things give meaning and purpose to life. I just wish that this is also extended to other cultures and practices such as Christianity as this is often not the case in popular media.
Luke B here this will give you an Idea on how things work for indigenous people of Canada.... www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/treaty-day
Luke B there is no limit to our hunting and fishing. That falls on none Natives. Natives hunt and live off the land as they please
Luke B people don’t quite understand Treaties because Americans broke them. So because of it people assume same fate happened to Natives of Canada like what happen to Native of America...
My great granfather was Blackfoot. Love my heritage.
My great grandmother was 1/4 Blackfoot, and she lived on the reservation too.
My grandfather was also backfoot but he was in Louisiana
Oki...I'm a new subscriber and love this video...having worked at HSIBJ for a season I can tell you everyday was such an amazing experience. The land, people and culture is by far the most spiritually connective place to experience. I was honoured to make the hour long drive every morning and night...a small sacrifice knowing I would be spending my entire day filling my heart Mother Earths profound energy. Vagabrothers...thank you for taking me back for an amazing little visit via your filming. I miss everyone and everything there...shout out to my former supervisor Clayton...a very well done video and I look forward to watching all that you've done Vagabrothers❣
Oki!
I'm EBCI, better known as Cherokee, but my great-grandfather was Piegan Blackfoot, though kidnapped by Christian missionaries and wound up at the Carlisle Indian Industrial Academy.
His story is a horror story. I won't go into it.
As an usdi or little guy, he taught me Blackfoot words, and he's the one who named me. This is why a Cherokee guy has a Blackfoot name. Elders win discussions, right folks?
Absolutely beautiful. As I grow and learn more, I am awed by the Native sensitivity to the nature and the resulting knowledge. I love these type of videos on UA-cam and believe it's the way UA-cam was meant to be used. Thanks for sharing this special place with us.
Wow this is so interesting! I love history and I love native Americans. Support and love from finland
Thanks for being interested in my culture
The ancestor who bought my families freedom was half Blackfoot, it’s thanks to him that we have such a remarkable history
As usual, amazing video! I'm learning so much about Canada. Thanks, guys :) great work!
You should come to see the woodland Cree of the Lac La Ronge Indiand Band.
We are the biggest nation in saskatchewan and have a female chief.
Aileen Searson this Dene from Northern Saskatchewan says, come again?!? Biggest you say?!? All of Northern Saskatchewan is Dene. La Ronge is south for us. When the pavement ends the real North starts plus we have a woman for a Chief too
Triva: The Cree were the 1st aboriginal people to acquire firearms from French, who used them against the Blackfoot, who intern used them against the Absorokee (Crow and Lakotas (Sioux) etc. etc. etc. (Just saying . . .)
I love adore and respect Native American history. I love this video don't get me wrong, but there are way too many self shots if that makes sense. Like I don't want to look at your faces with the background I want to see the background. It just gets really distracting and it makes it seem like it is about you not the people you are trying to show us.
was looking for this comment!! totally agree
Totally agree
Yeah. Like let the woman speak versus showing us your stupid face.
Simple solution, spend your own money and document your trip..be thankful these guys are doing it and sharing it with us...ive yet to see them asking anyone on here to fund rhem...with that said its their journey...
love from blackfoot
I'm black foot on my moms side....a stranger came up to me in the store and literally told me I looked like I was black foot and my JAW DROPPED.......we really are connected through the great spirit
I'm sorry to have to see the many racists indian haters comment! I suspect therefore they do not like the indigenous people of such people because if they see them they remember how they got the continent and how much sin they committed during. It's uncomfortable for them to be angry with the indigenous people's sight. Sorry for my bad english.
anti globalist Naw they just hate us because we are still here strong and alive....they threw everything at us yet we survived it......besides they're just jealous of our incredible survival skills....hahahaha
I need to find out more about my great grandmothers Blackfoot tribe and find out more about the Cherokee on my other side.
anti globalist . People hate what they fear.
I always see references to trash comments... then can't find those comments. lol
I'm from Europe, I have nothing to do with Native American culture, but everytime I read or hear the story of the land of America, I'm crying.
I deeply wish in the fond of my heart all your cultures will survive to human cruelty because you are the best part of humanity.
I don't even know if I can say that as a white person following the culture in which I grow up, but I'm mixed-race in my blood and, a child of earth in my heart.... So, maybe I can tell that you inspire me to be that humble when I meet someone who wants to destroy the person I am because I believe in Mother Earth and telling myself : No, I'm not crazy. I wish to be a great warrior like you are all.
Best regards from where I am
PS : Sorry for my bad english too x')
I have said it before, but there is something about not only the cinematography of your videos, but more-so the denouement that gives me a chilling closure to your video! Thanks as always, Marco and Alex!
DrewJames Patrick Thanks so much!
Did a DNA test with ancestry found out I had a small percentage of indigenous Mexico and indigenous America's North just to find out my 4th Great Grandmother on my mother's side was Blackfoot Indian it literally blew my mind
*Indigenous. Indian is a person from India.
@Saint FluffySnow I don't understand the question
@@victornunes6047ummm no. We natives call ourselves Native indian as well. Unless you're native, don't bring your virtue-signaling ass here trying to police words for us
This is really cool....The Blackfoot are an insightful and noteworthy nation of people... God bless them...
It's awesome how you guys wanted to learn about indigenous peoples!
My great grandfather was full blooded Blackfoot. I have always wanted to know more about my ancestors. Thank you for making this video.
Awesome. Comments like yours inspire us to continue telling important stories :)
I am not sure as to go about this , My Grandmother on my fathers side is Blackfoot, Her father was full Blackfoot , His name was Charlie Thorn, something, I really do not know, I have two different native heritage's, my fathers side, and my mothers side who are Cherokee.. I am amazed at how their lives went, how they migrated so far from their homes, My Grandfather on my dad's side is French. They came her back in the 1600's. That is how my great-grandfather came to be with his bride, my great-grandmother who was French, he was Blackfoot.. What I want to know, how do I go and find out more.. I was not informed of these facts but thur family I learned some. But not enough to fill my curious mind for thirst of knowledge. I do want to know more. My grandmother was very dark, I mean dark.. She did not look as if she had any caucasion in her. I am just lost, I need help to guide me more.
@@teresadean1995 try dreaming of them. You can ask questions then.
Indigenous people come in all colors, shades, sizes, and features. There were some Indigenous people of America that had dark skin and kinky hair, and some had dark skin and straight hair. Some had wide noses and others had high cheekbones. A lot of the so called "African Americans of today, are really descendants of indigenous people of this lady right along side those who are recognized as Natives today. The sad thing is that America has tried to wipe away that history and say that everyone that looks a certain way must be from Africa but that is simply not true and many however not all of the modern day recognized Natives have decided to disregard their original beliefs and side with the American government in not recognizing indigenous "blacks" of lost tribes. Your grandmother is most likely the remnant of such tribes and people which is a beautiful thing.
Rayelle Carrington stop with the nonsense africans are africans and native american are native american
Kind of strange to see my home and places I've spent so much time shown like this. Pretty cool.
this is so cool to watch. I am part Blackfoot. my grandma was whole Blackfoot. and it is so amazing to see where our ancestors came from and what they did
Angii Critess which Blackfoot tribe are you enrolled in?
im from the Heron tribe and sorry if a spelt that rong XD
$5 dollar Indians are popping up!
tuckerm60 every year First Nations of Canada receive $5 on treaty day to celebrate signing of treaties between Natives and Europeans...so future immigrants like yourself can share and live in peace together something Americans lied about and you are proof of it....
Congrats 50k subs! One of the best travel channels on youtube.
+MaailmanparasJoel Totally agree!!
This looks chill. Just to be out in nature taking in the warmth and the wind.
Thank you for this video. I need to do some research on Blackfoot as a school assignment. This helped me a lot!
Crazy to see this old video, you both have grown so much. My students enjoyed watching this video in our indigenous class!
I salute the great cultures of all native Canadians & native Americans. What an amazing place, love this amazing video.
I'm always jealous of your adventures, but this video had me especially envious. What an incredible glimpse into a fascinating culture! (Also, the editing and storytelling gets tighter and tighter every video)
Hi there...how are you doing?
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vagabrothers Impressive video. You guys always come across intelligent and well spoken in your videos. And, of course the videography is outstanding. Excellent work again!
Very informative!
Fascinating. My family's farm is on the Battle River, in Alberta. This river was the demarcation between the Cree and Blackfoot, from what I understand. I know that my heritage definitely has indigenous blood--wonder from which tribe...
You should really do one on THE GREAT COMANCHE they deserve justice. At the same I can respect this my grandfather was BLACK FOOT GOD BLESS HIS SOUL.
Mines too. Oki :)
Your videos never cease to amaze me but I found this one particularly captivating. Great job! Love you guys!
So rad when you see attention brought to your own culture, and where you come from! (Speaking for myself) So beautifully shot and a great way to highlight to amazing first nations culture in Canada!
Thank you, my family is from this group. You have shed more light on my heritage 👍
Thank you for doing such a respectful and wonderful job of showing Blackfoot culture. I hope you liked the Bannock! There are lots more Aboriginal cultures to explore in Canada and the US.
PS The term Inuit is often preferred as opposed to Eskimo now. Similar to how the term Indian is less used now.
Great job overall! I loved the look into Blackfoot culture. I'll be sure to show it to my students!
As always, the video is stunning! Awesome work vagabrothers!
Best video yet boys! Amazing Alberta just jumped from 3rd place on my bucketlist to no. 1!! :)
CowWranglerdette That's good to hear! Alberta is definitely a cool place!
They way the Piikani herded the buffalo centuries ago at head smashed in, was epic! Strong brilliant people!
Omg this place looks amazing. I totally have to visit the place in Alberta.
You guys are AWESOME! Amazing videos every single time! Congrats!
Love your channel, gives me an insight into parts of the world i'm yet to explore, keep up the good work !
Thanks so much Jacob!
It was great to learn more about part of my husband's heritage. His lineage was traced to Daniel Boone and his Blackfoot Indian squaw in the what is now the Daniel Boone Forest in Kentucky. Great video 🙌
going to Alberta next year. will defo check this out. thanks again for another great vlog
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Wow guys just discovered your channel, been watching them all morning, keep up the excellent work
Awesome glad you enjoyed and hope you subscribe! Tons of new content coming at you soon Vagabuddy!
You should always hug trees!
Catalina Roldan Truth.
u can think more like the animals that way to get a sences of where there heading
Thanks for making this video. The story has to be told.
Any study on the origin of North American First Nations? I am interested.
You guys deserve way more views !!!!!! But keep ut up I am sure the views will come pretty soon
I used to live in Montana and I'll be moving to Alberta as a new Canadian next year.. Can't wait to visit some of these places.
BEFORE I FORGET, THANK YOU ! recvd the stickers, way kewl and definitely going on the laptops. So great of you to send. Yes, met on Calif trip but you own my sub now :) Be safe, lots of frequent vlogs please and take me to many places I will never have a chance to visit, and teach me along the way!! Peace, Bruce in Florida
Oki, from Siksika Nation. Thanks for this video on our people.
I’m from siksika too! Though I live in Edm. Can’t wait to visit my Rez soon
OMG I SAW MY UNCLE LOOL
system beach mhm
Shoutout to uncle
This video on the Blackfoot Nation offers a nice overview of the tribe, very nicely done.
I really like that Film, pleace , more Tribes, more details about the people and wath they have to teach.
Thank you very much.
Greatings from Germanya
Blackfoot Native. My roots come from my grandmother. Dark skin high cheekbones beautiful. I love all sides that I am.
Culture us Canadians have is amazing
My great grandfather was a Shaman from Alberta to Toronto he passed in1973 , so many stories 💫❤️👵🏼👼🏻
I’m on a video binge. I’m the only child in my family that looks drastically different compared to my siblings and cousins. I used to think I was adopted because I was called “asian” due to the way my eyes are shaped (like slits with beady eyeballs). After my Grandma passed away, we found photos of her grandparents. My Great Great Grandfather was Blackfoot and he married my Cherokee Great Great Grandmother. I have my GG Grandfathers eyes and thick black hair. My siblings have blonde and light brown hair and look more like my European/Mediterranean/Scandinavian side of the family. As I’ve grown though, we have noticed similarities in each other, but as a kid my skin was tan and my siblings were pale. Crazy how genetics works. Even though I may look it, I don’t feel like it’s right for me to call myself Native American considering that it’s been a few generations and I’m not a direct descendant, but it would be cool to know if I have cousins out there. I should probably get a DNA test done though considering how uncanny my resemblance is. Fun Fact: We found a family photo of GG Grandfather and Mother smoking a pipe full of Hash. I have to find it, but I’m pretty sure it was dated at around 1907-11.
Your GG grandparents sound like they know what’s up! DNA tests can really
show some fascinating results. All the best 🙏🏼
vagabrothers Thanks! I really enjoyed this video! I’ll definitely be checking out more of them
I'm from the Blackfoot Tribe. My great great grandmother was a Blackfoot Indian. There weren't much information on the internet until now. Thank you.
Great video guys, amazing footage and story-telling. Weird, I've never even heard of either of those places, despite working in Jasper, Alberta 5 times. I guess I need to get out more! Ha ha. ANyway very informative and those drone shots were seriously epic. How did you get that shot of you guys floating so far down the river?? You paddled back, or someone else brought the camera to you?
Glad you enjoyed!!! Trade secrets dude ;)
Thank you for bringing awareness to our people. We thank you and send many blessings
And because today is my birthday, I´ll take this one as a gift!!! Just wonderful.........you can see when a place truly touch us!!
My grandmother is 1/4 Siksika. When her parents died in an accident all our heritage was lost. My grandmother and her siblings were placed in a Christian Orphanage...
By far one of my favorite videos.
This is very interesting and informative. I enjoy the serenity of this place .
I know I’m very late on this video but this is amazing. I’m 1/3 Blackfoot and wish I could see the things you were able to see in this video. I was born and raised in Illinois (where I live now) and I’ve never had the opportunity to tap into my culture like I wish I could. You both are very lucky.
Haley Good you would be Metis(mixed native with Europeans)...... Unless you were raised in a black foot tribe or speak it....
Great grandma was blackfoot..her last name was Faircloth..really great to learn about ancestors..
Great content guys, really professional.
i love my people, my ancestors come from Cutbank, MT. USA, but i love to see what they have across my countries borders.
Wow! this is like discovery channel quality content
I read somewhere that they were way more fearsome than the Apache, the Comanche & the Cherokee.
My grandpa was from there my grandma was Cree and other side was Ojibwa Dakota
TO BLACKFOOT NATION. I had many visions of Medicine man. Later a Dental Surgeon by reading the melotonin in my mouth told me I had Blackfoot in me. I didn t know who Blackfoot were. After this video. I RELATETO your church. I cried. My heart is praying for our spirit. KEEP your culture fight for your land. Be gentle. My heart and prayers are with you and your culture. Water is so precious. YOU can teach so much. Thank you for the lesson.
What a magical place, love it.
It was so special! Thanks for watching Sophie!
Don't normally see much of this area . We lived in Lethbridge , southern Alberta in late 1970/71 and my wife went to the local collage with a daughter of a Blackfoot chief . Interesting times .
The “atlatl” is pronounced something like “aatl-atl.” I cant write it out so search up how to say the “tl” sound. It’s Nahuatl. (My people)
ATLANTIS
My BLACK brother✊🏿
Thankyou so much! So many of us Indigenous people are trying to learn and reconnect to our culture but it's very difficult to find decolonial history as natives didn't write their history down. This is very respectfully done and so very much appreciated 👏🏼 🙏🏻
Awesome! Thanks for showing how beautiful Blackfoot Culture (and Country) is! Come back anytime ;)
Awesome video guys looking forward to more.
would be great if you told some stories you've heard instead of talking about how marvellous your experience was. CONTENT is a vital thing to telling stories
I agree. Also, I want to see the country and the Blackfoot people, not them so much.
The way you guys made the whole story of this episode,,, Really great. (y)
Did I mention this stuff is *crazy* interesting. Well, it is so much. keep it up
из нескольких миллионов до 32000 человек сократилось племя черноногих после вторжения "демократов" на их земли......
Merci Alex! Hope to see you in Paris soon!
+French Guy Cooking (Alex) I'll second that!!! :) Keep it up!
I'm part blackfoot, my moms father was full blackfoot indian
did i mention im homosexual
Another great place to visit is Lodgepole Gallery and Tipi Village in Browning Montana...also part of the Blackfeet Reservation. Its a beautiful place!
I have come to find out that I am of the Blackfoot Nation & I am enjoying learning my heritage, I am unsure of what side of my family who is Blackfoot but I myself have 16 % of Blackfoot Blood running through my bloodline..
Very cool!!
You would be considered Metis(mixed native with Europeans)... BTW metis means half
@@denepride2910 Lol she's white with a little Indian . Am 70% chichimec
@@denepride2910 métis means mixed
@@cuahtemoc7642 16% means atleast two or 1 grand parent was full blood, u cant take that away from her, many mixing happened. From darker ones and more pale ones, or just original copper ones. The black Indian was known to be in California or the west indies as the black caribs mixed from kalinago tribe.
My tribe! I'm here to do more research because I wasn't raised in the lifestyle or with the culture but I have blackfoot heritage and ancestry, I'd love to learn it.
Hello just recently received my full Native status recognition and card here in Canada. My background is Blackfoot and Ojibwe. Thanks for the video I am trying to learn more about my culture!
You're absolutely right.....Good morning how are you doing over there it's a lovely day that the lord has made
I'm just here to see black folks from Mississippi claim they had a blackfoot and Cherokee grandma...who was born in Mississippi 😂😂😂
Fr 😂😂😂
And their grandmas were princesses lol
I just found out that I am 25% native American Blackfoot I kind of knew this from when I was a kid, now I have a genealogy test I knew there was something different about me growing up this explains so much about the way I amthank you for doing a visitors tour guide of the equivalent of meeting the pope of the Blackfoot tribe and going to their holiest sites like Mecca for a Blackfoot native. Knowing this about myself has made me even more interested in the culture that I am part of thank you for the introductory of this new part of my life
＂When they first arrived, they had their Bible and we had the land . They said to us: close your eyes and pray . So we closed our eyes and prayed. When we opened our eyes, we had their Bible and they had the land＂
== "` A tribal Elder " ~~
Thank you for sharing this
@@dwarpmunder of course Bro .
Your very welcome
My great grandmother was full on Black Foot Native American. I'm always interested in the culture and would love to learn more.
Amazing video, genuinely loved it. So sad I missed you guys in Stockholm, i hope you'll be back soon!
Thanks for watching! Hope to be back to Sweden soon! LOVED Stockholm!
I love Head smashed in buffalo jump, it's one of my favourite places!
Head smashed in buffalo jump... interesting place..
Been there...many snows ago..👍