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Introduction

The Blackfeet Indians live in the Canadian province of Alberta, as well as in the state of Montana. In Alberta they number about 4,000, living on three reservations in the southeastern part of the province. In Montana they number about 1,000, most of them living on the reservation near the town of Browning, just east of Glacier National Park. The Blackfoot language is of the Algonkian family.

Canada, United States of America.

Family: American Indian
Subgroup: Algonkian

Writing Sample

Translation

Lord's Prayer.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed
be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.