The Kainai speak a language of the Blackfoot linguistic group; their dialect is closely related to those of the Siksika and Piikani.

[7] Over the years, mining operations have uncovered several oceanic mosasaur fossils which have been stored for study at the Royal Tyrrell Museum; however, they belong to the Kainai Nation.

As such, the Blood Tribe reserve could be expanded by 421 square kilometres (163 sq mi), but the community could seek a cash-in-lieu-of-land settlement for this claim instead.

Chief Roy Fox said that $123 million of this settlement will be used to develop "housing, capital works, a new administration building and a new skating rink".

Historical chiefs of the Kainai are below: Blood Tribe Councillors (2019)[11] In pre-treaty times, the iikunuhkahtsi were a society responsible for the punishment of misdeeds.

[22] In 2006, community leader Rick Tailfeathers contributed a small ammolite carving of a buffalo skull to the Six String Nation project.