Fools CrowHave you ever been bullied by an older brother or sister, but at the same time get along well with them? Did it make you want to defend yourself? The Blackfoot Indians encountered the same problem with the whites who had recently begun migrating into the Indians' lands and territories. The Napikwan, as the Indians called them, were initially thought to be nice and friendly. They possessed many items sought after by the Blackfeet. Contact with the Napikwan changed the lives of the Blackfeet Indians in more ways than one: the Blackfoot Indians were forced from their homeland, created conflicts between the Blackfeet and Napikwan, and were greatly influenced by white men. the whites had put the Blackfeet to the test. The Napikwan began attacking the Indians, taking over their hunting territories and forcing them to abandon the land they had lived on for years. “At the time the Pikuni gave the Napikwan some land in exchange for the promise that we would be left alone to hunt in our own areas” (174). The Indians did this to reassure them that they would be safe living with the whites. They thought this would put an end to the white man's greed. As further agreements were made between the Napikwan and the Lone Eaters, the Indians were promised goods to compensate for the loss of territory, as well as some of the white man's money. "These things never happened. And so we have every reason to hate the Napikwan" (174). A Napikwan scout, Joe Kipp, invited the Pikuni chiefs to meet with the Napikwan generals about what the Indians thought. was to discuss Owl Child's actions. "It was clear to Rides-at-the-door that this would be... middle of paper... skins. We wear their blankets, cook in their kettles, and kill the Blackhorns with their bullets. Soon our young women there they will marry, like liars and cutthroats" (255). Joe Kipp, a Napikwan scout, sat on his horse and surveyed the Lone Eaters' camp. “…These people have not changed…but the world they live in has” (252). Joe Kipp was an Indian at heart, but he had accepted the customs of the Napikwan, we sent him to deliver the invitation to the Indians. The life of the Blackfeet was changed by relations with the Napikwan, being driven from their homeland, causing disagreements between the The Blackfeet, the Napikwan and the white men were actually influencing the Indians. White men were thought to be nice but, as the examples show, they turned out to be the older brothers. They tried to "command" the Indians on their territory.