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


=== Tribal Headquarters ===
===Tribal Headquarters===


*[http://www.angelfire.com/ar/waakomimm/blood.html Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website
*[https://bloodtribe.org/ Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website


=== History ===
===History===


==== Brief Timeline ====
====Brief Timeline====


*1836: Diphtheria epidemic  
*1836: Diphtheria epidemic
*1837: Smallpox epidemic; two-thirds of the tribe perished  
*1837: Smallpox epidemic; two-thirds of the tribe perished
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17  
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17
*1855: Treaty created a reservation in Montana  
*1855: Treaty created a reservation in Montana
*1869: Smallpox epidemic  
*1869: Smallpox epidemic
*1874: Many left the United States and migrated to Canada  
*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  
*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.
*1881: The Blood return to the Canadian reservation after living in the U.S. for a few years.


Tribal conflicts with: [[Cree Indians|Cree]], [[Crow Indians|Crow]], and Sioux  
Tribal conflicts with: [[Cree Indians|Cree]], [[Crow Indians|Crow]], and Sioux  


==== Reservation ====
====Reservation====


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


=== Records ===
===Records===


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>  
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>  


*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]  
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]  
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]  
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]  
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]  
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]  
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]  
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]


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[[Idaho Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Idaho Superintendency]]  
[[Idaho Superintendency of Indian Affairs|Idaho Superintendency]]  


==== Treaty ====
====Treaty====


*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/bla0736.htm 1855] October 17


=== Important Websites ===
===Important Websites===


*[http://www.angelfire.com/ar/waakomimm/blood.html Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website  
*[http://www.angelfire.com/ar/waakomimm/blood.html Kainai (Blood) Tribe] Official Website
*Kainai Nation (Blood) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainai_Nation Wikipedia]
*Kainai Nation (Blood) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kainai_Nation Wikipedia]


=== For Further Reading ===
===For Further Reading===


See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  


=== References ===
===References===


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{{American Indian}}  


[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:Canada First Nations]] [[Category:Alberta_First_Nations]]
[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]]  
[[Category:Canada First Nations]]  
[[Category:Alberta_First_Nations]]

Revision as of 13:12, 27 July 2020

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

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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]

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.

Records[edit | edit source]

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]

Important Websites[edit | edit source]

For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

See For Further Reading.

References[edit | edit source]