Sioux Tribe Flashcards
How many times did the Sioux Tribe move?
Every 2-3 months
Name 3 jobs the women did.
Made tepees, collected wild berries and plants and created bead work and quills.
Why did the women collect plants?
To serve with the meat.
What was the stomach of a buffalo used for?
To make strong bags to cook stew.
Bead work and quilling skills could help women achieve what?
A high status.
What was quilling?
A skill that used porcupine quills which were dyed and woven together.
Hard work and great skill were required for what?
Tepee-making
What 5 steps did the buffalo hides go through?
Scraping,softening,stretching,cutting and sewing.
How many buffalo hides did a tepee need?
18-20 hides.
What was a tepee well adapted for?
A nomadic lifestyle.
What does nomadic mean?
Travelling around without a fixed home.
How long did it take for a tepee to be taken down?
Roughly 15 minutes.
Who would carry the tepees?
The horses and dogs.
At what age did Sioux children get married?
Roughly 12-15 years.
How many children did Sioux women give birth to?
Around 3-4 children.
