Definitions for "Blackfeet"
A tribe of North American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.
An American Indian tribe living on the high plains of the Northwest. Allied with the British, the Blackfeet were a powerful nation at the time of Lewis and Clark. Captain Lewis and three of his men had a chance encounter with several Blackfeet warriors on the return journey. During an uneasy meeting between the two groups, a fight erupted and two Blackfeet were killed. This is the only incident between Indians and Corps members that ended in violence.