Indians - early settlement of the west Flashcards
What was a large tribe called? example
A nation, the Sioux
What was each tribe divided up into?
Different bands
What was the Sioux nation made up of?
The Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota tribes
What were chiefs?
The leaders, no single way of choosing them
What were warrior brotherhoods?
Young men, who were brave and skilled fighters
What was Indians survival dependant on and why?
The buffalo as they were used for everything
Give examples of how Buffalos were used by the Indians
Sinews as bowstring
Tounge as a hairbush
Raw hide as bags
Tanned hide as tipi covers
In the winter what did many tribes do?
Move into lodges
What were lodges
Circular buildings made of earth and timber logs
Why were horses important?
Used for hunting and a sign of wealth
How could plains Indians contact the spirits?
‘visions quests’, guided by spirit animals and performed special dances called the sun dance
What was land to Indians, example
Sacred, for example, the Black Hills of Dakota
Why did Lakota people believe that the Black Hills of Dakota were sacred?
They believe they had been created in a special cave in these hills by the great spirit
What was disrespectful to do to the land?
Farm and mine it
What did plains Indians have to do to each other because survival on the plains was so difficult?
Raid each other for horses, food, and weapons
