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Kainai

"Kainai" is an alternate name for the Blood Tribe tribe of Alberta, one of the major divisions of the Blackfoot Nation. In the Blackfoot language, Kainai means "many chiefs," a reference to a tribal origin story.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Kainai tribe and language:

Kainai Nation
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Indians
Blackfoot culture
Blackfeet Indian names
Algonquian
Native Canadians
Plains Indians

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Kainais:
Kainai Nation
Kainai Board of Education
Kainai High School
Kainai Tribe
Canadian Encyclopedia: Kainai
Wikipedia: Kainai Nation

Here are a few good books about the Kainais:
My People, the Bloods
Blackfoot Ways of Knowing
Blackfoot Stories of Old

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