views of the settlers on the taking over of the country by
the Dominion government, 1870. Proceeded to Scotland, where he died.
=Bib.=: Bryce, _Manitoba_.

=Black, John= (1818-1882). Born in Scotland. Emigrated to America with
his parents and studied for a time at Delaware Academy at Delhi, New
York. Came to Canada and completed his theological course at Knox
College, Toronto. Ordained to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church
and proceeded to the Red River Settlement, 1851. Remained in charge of
the church at Kildonan until his death. =Bib.=: Bryce, _John Black: The
Apostle of the Red River_.

=Black, William= (1760-1831). Born in England. In 1775 came to Canada
and became a Wesleyan Methodist preacher. Founded the Wesleyan Church in
Nova Scotia, and became general superintendent of British American
Wesleyan missions. =Index=: =W= The apostle of Wesleyan Methodism in
Maritime Provinces, 137. =Bib.=: _Cyc. Am. Biog._

=Black, William.= =W= President of New Brunswick Assembly, 1831; refuses
to furnish information, 19; member of New Brunswick Legislative Council,
retires, 72.

=Black, William.= =W= Of Halifax, father-in-law of Judge Wilmot, 137.

=Blackader, Hugh W.= (1808-1863). Descended from Loyalist stock. Began
to learn the trade of printer at the age of twelve. Acquired an interest
in the _Acadian Recorder_, 1837, and continued to publish the paper
until his death. Closely identified with the Reform movement and a
strong supporter of Joseph Howe. =Index=: =H= Called upon to prove
publication of libel in the _Nova Scotian_, 24. =Bib.=: Campbell,
_History of Nova Scotia_.

=Black Rock.= =Bk= Opposite Fort Erie, fortified, 197.

=Blackfoot Indians.= A Western confederacy, of Siksika stock. First
described in the journal of Anthony Hendry, 1754-1755, and again by
Matthew Cocking, 1772-1773. They were then known to the Crees as the
Archithinue. Cocking also gives the following for the five tribes in the
confederacy: Powestic-Athinuewuck or Water-fall Indians;
Mithco-Athinuwuck or Bloody Indians; Koskitow-Wathesitock or
Black-footed Indians; Pegonow or Muddy-water Indians; and Sassewuck or
Woody-country Indians. Their habitat was then, and until comparatively
recent times, in the foot-hills of the Rocky Mountains, on the upper
waters of the Saskatchewan. They are now for the most part on
reservations in Alberta. =Bib.=: Petitot, _Traditions Indiennes du
Canada Nord-Ouest_; Grinnell, _Blackfoot Lodge Tales_; _Hend