Blackfoot

[ blak-foo t ]

/ ˈblækˌfʊt /

a member of a North American tribe of Indians of Algonquian stock.

the Algonquian language of the Blackfeet.

of or relating to the Blackfeet.

Origin of Blackfoot

First recorded in 1785–95; translation of Blackfoot siksíka

Blackfoot ²

[ blak-foo t ]

/ ˈblækˌfʊt /

a town in SE Idaho.

The soldiers in 2nd Platoon, Blackfoot Company discovered his rifle, helmet, body armor and web gear in a neat stack.

We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night |Nathan Bradley Bethea |June 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is more peaceful than the Blackfoot and runs in sight of the mountain peaks where there is always snow.

Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean |Pete Dexter |March 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When Deerfoot and his companions were journeying westward they decided to return by a different route from the Blackfoot country.

Deerfoot in The Mountains |Edward S. Ellis
In the morning it was discovered that a Blackfoot was entrapped by one of them, but had succeeded in dragging it off.

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville |Washington Irving

He knew that it would be a terrible thing to betray his Blackfoot friend, but the temptation was great.

Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park |James Willard Schultz
This gives as recent additions to the class in question, the Blackfoot—the Shyenne—the Arapaho.

Opuscula |Robert Gordon Latham
The Crows slaughtered many of their enemies; but the Blackfoot warriors and braves were at last too strong for them.

History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians |George Mogridge

Blackfoot

/ (ˈblækˌfʊt) /

plural -feet or -foot a member of a group of Native American peoples formerly living in the northwestern Plains

any of the languages of these peoples, belonging to the Algonquian family

C19: translation of Blackfoot Siksika