New Logo for the Siksikaitsitapi Blackfoot Confederacy Guardians of the Eastern Slopes

The Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council announces the official logo for the Siksikaitsitapi Blackfoot Confederacy Guardians of the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, designed by Rudy Black Plume from Kainai–Blood Tribe.

This logo represents the longstanding role of Niitsitapiiksi in managing and protecting the Prairie and Rocky Mountain ecosystems. For generations, Blackfoot people have applied cultural knowledge to maintain balance on the land through fire stewardship, water management, sustainable harvesting, rotational farming, agroforestry, and the preservation of sacred sites.

The design elements draw directly from Blackfoot culture:

• Triangles- represent the Rocky Mountains and are a shared Blackfoot painted lodge design linked to teachings about honouring and protecting children, and land stewardship for future generations.

• Four Shielded Warriors: based on pictographs from Aisinapi (Writing-on-Stone), each represents one of the four tribes within the Confederacy and the collective responsibility to protect both prairie and mountain environments.

• Whirlpool Shield Design: signifies the importance of safeguarding the Eastern Slopes watershed.

This logo stands as a statement of the Blackfoot Confederacy’s responsibility and authority in protecting lands and waters of the Eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

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Artist: Rudy Black Plume, Kainai–Blood Tribe

Program: Blackfoot Confederacy Guardians of the Eastern Slopes