Blackfoot

Native American architecture with tipis.

Overview

Blackfoot architecture, using hide and wood, features portable tipis, prominent in Montana, USA, and Alberta, Canada.

Core Characteristics

• Hide-covered tipis.
• Wooden pole frames.
• Vernacular prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Blackfoot Tipis (USA, traditional).
• Siksika Encampments (Canada, traditional).

Architectural Connections

• Vernacular: Nomadic focus.
• Residential: Tipis.
• Native American Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Blackfoot craftsmen, it supports plains nomadism.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Tent Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Frame (element), Vernacular (movement)