Designs for Blackfoot tipis came from visions or dreams in which a guardian spirit revealed itself to an individual. A representation of this spirit could then be placed onto the owner's tipi. The image or design was considered to be the property of the owner. Exchange of tipi designs was possible through a transfer ceremony whereby the rights of the design were given to another person or by purchase combined with the ceremony. *
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Professor Catherine Bell and Sonja Tanner-Kaplash created the original verion of this bibliography. It was last updated by Professor Bell and Heather McCuaig in August, 2002.

The document provides an indepth list of materials relevant to Cultural Property issues: Texts, Journal Articles, International and National Government Reports, Conference Papers, Legislation and Case Law from Common Law Jurisdcitions, as well as relevant Internet Sites.

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*Dr. James Dempsey
on Blackfoot Tipi Art
School of Native Studies
University of Alberta

This project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Tipi photograph: Glenbow Archives NA-714-195