BLACKFOOT TRADITIONS

 In the Blackfoot culture, men were responsible for choosing their marriage partners. In order to even get a chance to receive permission to marry, the male would have to show the woman’s father his skills as a hunter or warrior. If the father was impressed and had agreed to the marriage, the man and woman would exchange gifts of horses and clothes and were considered married.
       Blackfeet often put their arms around friends as a sign of friendship. This could be done between a man and a woman with no worry of being seen as romantically engaged. Kissing on the cheek is also accepted as a friendly gesture. It is considered very rude to a Blackfoot Tribe member to refuse or to back away from one of these gestures.