Native+Americans


 * Native Americans **

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation in the northwest of Montana. In the north it´s bordered to Canada. With 7800km² it´s such big as the state Delaware and with 16500 registered inhabitants, it has a population density of 1,64 people/km².But some of them live in Canada too. There are five rivers in the Reservation and together they are 282km long. The Blackfeet have a very long history, it began 8500 BC. Most of the Indians speak English today but some of them have their own language too: It´s the Blackfoot language. It´s very complicated because they are long and difficult to pronounce.
 * Blackfeet: **

The Cheyenne Indians live in their Northern reservation in southeast Montana. The total land area is 1.831.059km² and the whole population of 4407 was reported in 2000 census. Approximately 91% of them were Indians. The reservation was founded in 1884 by the president Chester Arthur. In Lame Deer, the capitol of the Reservation, are some museums about the old tradition like buffalo jumps or the Indian Chiefs. Like the Blackfeet, the Cheyenne Indians have a long history too. Today they live in houses and not in tents. But sometimes they make some Indian-tournaments. Then they hunt buffalo or ride their horses.
 * Cheyenne: **

Both of the Reservations are interesting to visit and if you like you can learn more about their history in one of the reservations.

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Philine Letz