Indigenous America Flashcards
Who are the Indigenous people?
refers to the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region
What does Nomadic mean?
when people move around as part of their lifestyle and do not have a fixed home
Who are the Sioux tribe?
One of the biggest Native American tribes in America
How did the Sioux Tribe view land?
They did not believe that land could be owned by individuals They saw it as sacred.
Which area of land was particularly sacred to Indigenous Americans?
The Black Hills
Why was the Buffalo vital to the Sioux Tribe?
They needed the Buffalo to survive, they used every part of the Buffalo was different things.
How did the Sioux Tribe live?
A nomadic lifestyle in a tipi
Why was the tipi so useful?
It could be taken down and put back up easily, it was clean and it kept heat in and out.
How were the Sioux Tribe governed?
There was a chief who was advised by the council of elders.
What were the religious beliefs of The Sioux?
They believed in Wakan Tanka, the great spirit t created the world.
