The Sioux: beliefs and ways of life Flashcards
what did the Sioux live in?
tipis
who’s responsibility was it to make, put up and dismantle the tipis?
the women
how did the tipi suit Indian life?
it could easily be be packed up and taken down for transport
opened up in summer and banked with earth in the winter
strong enough to resist strong winds
what were men responsible for?
hunting, looking after horses and protection
what were women responsible for?
the tipi, preparing food and fetching water, making clothes and bearing children
why were children highly valued?
the future of the band
what were boys taught?
how to hunt
what were girls taught?
how to maintain a home
what was practice of exposure?
leaving old people behind to die and the survival of the band was more important
what did they believe everything in nature had?
a spirit
what was the sun dance?
a dance to enter the spirit world
what was the circle of nature?
they were physically surrounded by the circle of the horizon, the circle of the village, the circle of their councils, the circle of their tipi and the circle of their shield
what was seen as disrespectful to the land?
farming or mining
why was farming or mining seen as disrespectful?
it was likely to disrupt the sacred link between the tribe and the spirits
what were travois?
sledges which could be loaded up with goods to help move around the plains
