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Guide to Kainai Nation ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Canada Indigenous Peoples of the US Alberta Indians of Alberta Kainai Nation

The Kainai Nation (or Káínawa, or Blood Tribe) belongs to the Blackfeet Confederacy, consisting of the Blackfeet, Blood, and Piegan Tribes.

Ancestral Homeland: Northern Plains of the United States, southern Canada.

To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites click here.

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Kainai (Blood) Tribe Official Website

History[edit | edit source]

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1836: Diphtheria epidemic
1837: Smallpox epidemic; two-thirds of the tribe perished
1855 October 17
1855: Treaty created a reservation in Montana
1869: Smallpox epidemic
1874: Many left the United States and migrated to Canada
1878: Sign Treaty No.7 with Canada, placing each of the tribes on a single reservation in Alberta, Canada
1881: The Blood return to the Canadian reservation after living in the U.S. for a few years.

Tribal conflicts with: Cree, Crow, and Sioux

Reservation[edit | edit source]

A track of land set aside for the occupation and use by American Indians.

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

The Blood Indian Tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following agency and Superintendencies

Blackfeet Agency

Montana Superintendency

Washington Superintendency

Central Superintendency

Dakota Superintendency

Idaho Superintendency

Treaty[edit | edit source]

1855 October 17

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

Kainai (Blood) Tribe Official Website
Kainai Nation (Blood) Wikipedia

For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

See For Further Reading.

References[edit | edit source]

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+Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
-== History  ==
+[[Image:438px-1-Makoyepuk Wolf-child - Blood.jpg|right|200px|438px-1-Makoyepuk Wolf-child - Blood.jpg]]{{inalb}}<br><br>
-==== Brief Timeline ====
+The Kainai Nation (or Káínawa, or Blood Tribe) belongs to the Blackfeet Confederacy, consisting of the [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet]], Blood, and [[Piegan Indians|Piegan]] Tribes.
-==== Brief History ====
+'''Ancestral Homeland:''' Northern Plains of the United States, southern Canada.
-==== Reservations ====
+To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites [[American Indian Genealogy|click here]].
-==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Bands ====
+===Tribal Headquarters===
-== Tribal Headquarters  ==
+*[https://bloodtribe.org/ Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website
-== Records  ==
+===History===
-== Important Web Sites  ==
+====Brief Timeline====
-== References  ==
+*1836: Diphtheria epidemic
+*1837: Smallpox epidemic; two-thirds of the tribe perished
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17
+*1855: Treaty created a reservation in Montana
+*1869: Smallpox epidemic
+*1874: Many left the United States and migrated to Canada
+*1878: Sign Treaty No.7 with Canada, placing each of the tribes on a single reservation in Alberta, Canada
+*1881: The Blood return to the Canadian reservation after living in the U.S. for a few years.
-<references />
+Tribal conflicts with: [[Cree Indians|Cree]], [[Crow Indians|Crow]], and Sioux
-==== Bibliography  ====
+====Reservation====
-*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
+A track of land set aside for the occupation and use by American Indians.
-*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].
-*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1122745&disp=Reference+encyclopedia+of+the+American+I%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 R259e].
-*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=831087&disp=The+Gale+encyclopedia+of+Native+American%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 G131g].
-:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
+===Records===
-:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
-:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
-:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
-*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>
+The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>
-:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
+*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
-:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
+*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
-:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
+*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
-:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4].<br>
+*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
-:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5].<br>
+*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
-:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6].<br>
+*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
-:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
+*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
-:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8].<br>
+*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
-:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9].<br>
-:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10].
-:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11].<br>
-:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12].<br>
-:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
-:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
-:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15].<br>
-:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
-:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
-:Volume 20 -- Not yet published
-*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
+The Blood Indian Tribe was under the jurisdiction of the following agency and Superintendencies
-*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1465222&disp=Encyclopedia+of+Native+American+tribes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006].
-[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_North_America]]
+[[Blackfeet Indian Agency (Montana)|Blackfeet Agency]]
+[[Montana Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Montana Superintendency]]
+[[Washington Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Washington Superintendency]]
+[[Central Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Central Superintendency]]
+[[Dakota Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Dakota Superintendency]]
+[[Idaho Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Idaho Superintendency]]
+====Treaty====
+*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17
+===Important Websites===
+*[http://www.angelfire.com/ar/waakomimm/blood.html Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website
+*Kainai Nation (Blood) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainai_Nation Wikipedia]
+===For Further Reading===
+See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].
+===References===
+{{reflist}}
+{{Native American nav}}
+[[Category:Indigenous Tribes of the United States]]
+[[Category:Canada First Nations]]
+[[Category:Alberta_First_Nations]]