The Story of the Blackfoot People: Niitsitapiisinni
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by The Blackfoot Gallery Committee, Glenbow Museum
Firefly Books, Richmond Hill, Ontario, 2013. 104 pp., illus., $19.95 paperback
The book The Story of the Blackfoot People is an extension of a special permanent exhibition of First Nations history and culture at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. Filled with images both historical and modern, it tells the tale of the Niitsitapiisinni, or “Real People” — the indigenous peoples of Canada.
Specifically, it focuses on the various Plains peoples that make up the Blackfoot, including the Kainai, or Blood; the Pikunni, or Piegan; and the Siksika, or Northern Blackfoot.
As someone who has lived in Alberta, I found seeing the province through the perspective of Blackfoot peoples to be a revelation. A book well worth reading, this illustrated volume serves as a great introduction to a wealth of cultural history waiting to be explored.
— Mark Collin Reid (Read bio)
Mark Collin Reid is the Editor-in-Chief of Canada's History.