Recent genetic research supports what the Blackfoot Confederacy has preserved for generations through oral tradition: their ancestors belong to a distinct lineage that separated from other Indigenous peoples of the Americas roughly 18,000 years ago. The study indicates that present-day Blackfoot people descend from a previously unidentified ancient genetic lineage. This demonstrated genetic continuity between ancient remains and living Blackfoot communities strongly reinforces their enduring con

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