Crowfoot

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Crowfoot

Coordinates50.82°, -112.67°

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Overview

Crowfoot was a chief of the Siksika. His father, Istowun-ehʼpata, and mother, Axkahp-say-pi, were Kainai. He was five years old when Istowun-ehʼpata was killed during a raid on the Crow tribe, and, a year later, his mother remarried to Akay-nehka-simi of the Siksika people among whom he was brought up. Crowfoot was a warrior who fought in as many as nineteen battles and sustained many injuries, but he tried to obtain peace instead of warfare. Crowfoot is well known for his involvement in Treaty Number 7 and did much negotiating for his people. While many believe Chief Crowfoot had no part in the North-West Rebellion, he did in fact participate to an extent due to his son's connection to the conflict. Crowfoot died of tuberculosis at Blackfoot Crossing on April 25, 1890. Eight hundred of his tribe attended his funeral, along with government dignitaries. In 2008, Chief Crowfoot was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame where he was recognized for his contributions to the railway industry. Crowfoot is well known for his contributions to the Blackfoot nation, and has many memorials to signify his accomplishments.

Geography

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Books about Crowfoot

Recreation Potential Crowfoot Creek Reservoir - Preliminary Report. November, 1970

Alberta. Dept. of Agriculture. Water Resources Division. Development Planning Branch · 1970

Report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council

Alberta. Oil and Gas Conservation Board · 1961

Blackfoot crossing

Norma Sluman · 1959

Strange visitors

Keith D. Smith · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

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Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).