A long, long time ago, an American Indian had a strange dream. He dreamt that he went to the edge of the great northern forest and there he found such abundant wildlife that not even a hundred generations of hunters would suffice to kill it all.
Following the message in his dream (for, like all Indians, he considered a dream to be a sign of divine guidance), he gathered his family together and set out. On the prairies, the Indian encountered immense hordes of bison, but these great beasts were so fast that not one of his family could get close enough to kill one.
Disappointed, the Indian prayed for along time before falling asleep. In his dreams he had a new vision; he had to find a certain magic plant and rub it onto the feet of his vision and, to his surprise, the feet of the little boy turned back; so much so that his father decided to call him 'Siksika', which means 'Black Feet'.
And the magic plant had a further effect: Siksika became such a fast runner that he was able to catch the bison.
From Siksika was born the great nation of the Blackfeet, who, from that moment of this time, tint their moccasins black and more known everywhere as great hunters.
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