Archithinue
The Hudson's Bay Company men's name for the horse-riding peoples of the far western plains. Historians disagree whether the camp Henday visited in 1754 was Siksika (Blackfoot) or Atsina (Gros Ventre).
A Visit to the Great Camp on the Plains
Anthony Henday, journal of his journey inland from York Fort, October 13–16, 1754 · October 13–16, 1754 (journal kept 1754–1755; this copy made later at York Fort)
13. Sunday. Travelled 7 Miles S.W.b.W. Level land, and ledges of woods; and numbers of Buffalo. Indians killed a great many. In the evening we were joined by 7 Archithinue Natives on Horse-back, who informed us we should see the Great Leader, & numbers of Archithinue Natives to-morrow.
13. Sunday. Traveled 7 miles southwest by west. Level land, and strips of woods, and numbers of buffalo. The Indians killed a great many. In the evening we were joined by 7 Archithinue natives on horseback, who told us we would see the Great Leader, and numbers of Archithinue natives, tomorrow.
14. Monday. Travelled 4 Miles S.W.b.W. Then came to us four men on Horse-back; they told us they were sent from the main body to see whether we were Friends or Enemies. We told them we were Friends. Attickasish, Canawappaw, Cokamanakisish, and the other of our Leaders walked in front about 4 Miles farther then we; came to 200 tents of Archithinue Natives, pitched in two rows, and an opening in the middle; where we were conducted to the Leader's tent; which was at one end, large enough to contain fifty persons; where he received us seated on a clear (white) Buffalo skin, attended by 20 elderly men.
14. Monday. Traveled 4 miles southwest by west. Then four men on horseback came to us. They told us they had been sent from the main body to see whether we were friends or enemies. We told them we were friends. Attickasish, Canawappaw, Cokamanakisish, and the other of our leaders walked in front, about 4 miles farther than we. We came to 200 tents of Archithinue natives, pitched in two rows with an opening in the middle. There we were led to the leader's tent, which was at one end, large enough to hold fifty people. He received us seated on a clear (white) buffalo skin, attended by 20 elderly men.