WHAT WERE THE GREAT PLAINS AND WHO ARE THE PLAINS INDIANS? Flashcards
What were two key things chiefs had?
Anything of the following:
-were the leaders of the plains Indians society
-valued because of there wisdom,leadership,and skills as hunters
-any tribe could have as much chiefs as they wanted
Who would meet once a year as a nation?
councils
What was the warrior brother hood like?
Any of the following:
-there were several brotherhoods
-young men joined after they have proven a skill of bravery,and skill of fighting
-young men were trained
-helped organise the yearly buffalo hunt and also helped gather camps
explain how men were apart of plains Indians society.
any in the form of:
-responsible for hunting
-young boys were taught my their fathers
-if the man is married they would have to live with their wife
explain how women were part of plains Indians society.
any in the form of:
-responsible for preparing food
-taught by their mothers on how to maintain a home
how was marriage like in the plains Indians society?
any of the following:
-marriage was called love matches
-They believed in polygamy (man having more than one wife)
how was children represented as in the plains Indians society?
-seen as the future of the band
-had no education
-learnt essential life skills from family members
(beliefs and way of life)
what was buffaloes used for?
-tongue:for a hairbrush or food
-belts
-bones for arrowheads
-jewellery
(beliefs and way of life)
what is the tipi used for?
-would be a home for each Indian family
-made from 10-20 buffalo skins sewed together
-inside the tipi there would be strict rules for behaviour.For example:it was rude to cross between another person and the fire
(beliefs and way of life)
what was the horses used for?
-to travel and transport to different places because they had very strong legs
-to hunt down buffaloes
-stealing horses was one reason to go to war because they were very valuable
-individuals would count their wealth by counting their horses
