The Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsitapi (ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ, meaning “the people”) is the collective name of three First Nation band governments in the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, and one Native American tribe in Montana, United States. The Siksika (“Blackfoot”), the Kainai or Kainah (“Many Chiefs”), and the Northern Piegan or Peigan or Piikani (“Poor Robes”) reside in Canada; the Southern Piegan/Piegan Blackfeet or Pikuni are located in the United States. Reading up on Blackfoot Indians, I have learned a few things I wasn’t aware of before. The A blood allele is somewhat more common around the world than B. About 21% of all people share the A allele. The highest frequencies of A are found in small, unrelated populations, … Continue reading Are Blackfoot Indians high in rhesus negative blood?