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Shawnee Indians

Considered by Algonquin nations to be Southern "cousins", Shawnee territories included Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the Carolinas.

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Did the Shawnee Indians have music?

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Like all Plains tribes the main instrument of the Cheyenne was the drum (onehavo'e in Cheyenne), normally large enough for four or more men to beat at the same time.

Medicine men used rattles (she'sheno) of deer-hooves attached to a wooden handle and young men seeking to impress a young girl would play a "buckskin flute" (tahpeno or kahamaxe-tahpeno) carved from wood, but these were not everyday instruments.

What was the Tecumseh confederation?

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The White man was selling off the Indian territories. There were some tribes that were selling their land to the White armies and not all the Native Americans agreed it was theirs to give. The land didnt belong to one tribe or another, and you can't sell land that isn't yours. This was going on for awhile and Tecumseh along with other Indians decided that it was time to fight for the land that was rightfully theirs. So he banded together other Indian nations to unite against the Westward expansion which was pushing the Indians out of their land.

What is Hawaii's environment like?

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If you have tons of money then its great but if you have nothing then it sucks because everything is so expensive. The scenery is pretty good though but the weather can change from sunny to stormy in minutes. If you like eighty and sunny in November, and a beach you can go to and tan in November, and just two minute rain storms on occasion in November, it's supposedly like that all year 'round. So, there are a lot of people!

What resources did the Shawnee Indians have?

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The Cherokee

like to drink water a lot.

In fact, they couldn't

even survive without it

for a week.

They also use it for fishing,

farming,and, like I said,

DRINKING!

What is a Native American Indian man called?

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A Native American man is called a man today. In the early days of the United States, a Native American might have been called a brave or a chief.

Also, Native Americans are not Indians. When Columbus set on his journey, he intended to find to a western route to India and when he came to America, he assumed he was in India and erroneously called everyone Indians. Today calling a Native American Indian may be offensive to both Native Americans and also real Indians, who we now know are on the other side of America.

How did the Shawnee Indians travel?

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Shawnees made dugout canoes by hollowing out large trees. Over land, the Shawnee tribe used dogs as pack animals. (There were no horses in North America until colonists brought them over from Europe.) Today, of course, Shawnee people also use cars... and non-native people also use canoes.

Are there any Shawnee Indians still living?

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yes. there are at least 14,000 still living in Oklahoma. they were originally from Ohio, kansas, Kentucky, and Indiana. We'll I think. But I should know I am an Indian and we just wen't to my grandma in Oklanhoma and she is a part of the Shawnee Indians I get scared all the time when I go to the Shawnee Indian were my grandma is. It was hard to count it took my 9 days to count. We'll bye

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How do you say Ohio in Shawnee?

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Ohio means beautiful river in Shawnee.

What did the Shawnee look like?

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KKiowa chiefs had to be high and great warrior's, Kiowa chiefs had many wife's, and children. It was not unusual for a chief to get a divorce to one of his wives. The older ones are usually the chief's, of by the chief his oldest son would be next if he was in the bloodline. The chief was The tribe's leader for battles like the ones with the french. If the chief died the chief's family would die with him. A chief could never be a woman. Only the most rare kinds of times that would happen.

What did Shawnee use for tools and weapons?

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the shawnees would pretty much use and combine anything they had around, or could make to fit their needs. they had knives of all sizes for the biggest and smallest jobs they are needed for, like hunting, war, eating, digging... etc. that would also use knives for throwing, thus was useful in hunting small animals, however it isn't as accurate as seen in movies. they also had tomahawks. that was used for hunting, chopping, cutting, and throwing. throwing tomahawks was a sport to the shawnees, it showed who was a great warrior, and better hunter. another tool was a club. it was used during war time when a blunt force was needed. and they would also throw it. i doubt it was effective, but if it would hit the target it woulddefinitely hurt. the legendary bow and arrow would be the most effective of them all, however the shawnee practiced since a child and when they would be ready to hunt they would have mastered the way of using it. they would be equal to the modern day sniper. they could hide far away and hit a target right where they want it to. smaller tools they used were a flint, that was used to start fires. they would strike the flint onto a piece of steel called a striker, and it would start fires. char-cloth was also use to help start fires, it was to hold a little flame while other items were placed on top of it to make the flame bigger. they would also use magnifying glasses, the shawnee didn't make them, but they traded with the "white men" and they started using them as well. the shawnees also had little forks and spoons they would make out of wood. it would make eating easier. take in account that when moving, or in the forest hunting, each person would carry everything they needed to survive with them. so everything mentioned above and more they would have on them. they would carry a big waterproof blanket, it could serve as a bed, cover, and a raincoat. i hope all of this was helpful.

What houses did Shawnee Indians live in?

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The Shawnee did not live in tipis, but in small, round wigwams called wikkum or weekiwa in the Shawnee language. These were covered with large sheets of bark and housed a single family unit. Villages often included larger longhouse-type buildings, again covered with bark, which were used for ceremonies and meetings.

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What vegetables did the Shawnee eat?

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The Shawnee Indians grew and ate three main crops which were corn, squash and beans. They called these crops as the 'Three Sisters'. Some common meals were soups, cornbread and stews. They also raised beans, maize, pumpkins, melons to eat.

What was the Shawnee Indians religion?

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they played a special ball game that lasted for days.

What animal skins did the Shawnee Indians wear?

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they wore cheetha,buffolo,wilde animal ski on go to STEELE CREEK SCHOOL and ask to enter your child there is dances crazy hair day pj day coustom day & more have a bf or gf dont be gay

What did the Shawnee Indians use as transportation?

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the Atakapa Indians made long dugout canoes from hollowed-out cypress logs. Over land, the Atakapas used dogs as pack animals. (There were no horses in North America until colonists brought them over from Europe.) Today, of course, Atakapa people also use cars... and non-native people also use canoes.

What did the costanoan tribe eat?

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they eat berries,nuts,grapes,mushrooms,and roots

How did Indians make teepees?

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The teepee used long wooden poles as supports (3 or 4 main poles and from 10 to 20 secondary supports) and these were covered with animal skins, usually buffalo hides.

A teepee (also tepee and tipi) was a cone-shaped Native American home or hut, used by the tribes of the plains. The framework consisted of either 3 main poles or 4, slanted together and secured at the top. Other poles were laid between them to form a structure for the hides. One teepee could require a dozen or more buffalo hides. The teepees of the tribe's leaders were often painted and decorated. There was a small hole at the top for ventilation, and additional flaps that allowed indoor cooking and heating fires.

What was the Shawnee Indians clothes?

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WOMEN- they wore leggings and a skirt they didnt wear shirts they didnt think they were important but in the winter they wore short sleeved shirt and stayed in there homes.

MEN-they wore shorts along with legging they didnt wear shirts either.Both men and women wore mocasins.

THEY WERE MADE OF- they were made of buffalo skin and animal skin they got cloth from the hair of animals and tie it together then they take some thing hot and iron it after that they let it dry and then they painted it

THATS HOW THEY GOT,MADE,AND WORE FOR THEIR CLOTHING

What languages were spoken by Adena Indians?

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The Adena Indians are a culture which dates back into prehistoric times. Very little is known about them outside of the archaeological findings which have been unearthed. No one is sure what language the ancient Adena people may have spoken.

What happened to the Shawnee when the Europeans came to their land?

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When the Europeans came to the lands of the Shawnee, the Shawnee were friendly at first. Then the Europeans decided they needed more land and the Shawnee were pushed further west. There were several battles between the Shawnee and the Europeans over land.

Do Indians still live in wigwams?

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If you're referring to Native Americans, you will find that they live in houses and apartments, with TVs and air conditioners, the same as all the other Americans that came to settle in their land.

What is the Shawnee tribes' jobs?

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the men hunted. the women gathered berries and nuts , they cooked and watched after the kids