Editing Blackfoot Confederacy (section)

=== Electing a leader ===
Family was highly valued by the Blackfoot Indians. For traveling, they also split into bands of 20–30 people, but would come together for times of celebration.<ref>Taylor, 11</ref> They valued leadership skills and chose the [[Tribal chief|chief]]s who would run their settlements wisely. During times of peace, the people would elect a peace chief, meaning someone who could lead the people and improve relations with other tribes. The title of war chief could not be gained through election and needed to be earned by successfully performing various acts of bravery including touching a living enemy.<ref name="gibson17">Gibson, 17</ref> Blackfoot bands often had minor chiefs in addition to an appointed head chief.