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Cheyenne Indians
The Cheyenne were Plains Indians that lived in the mid-west from Colorado into the Montana and Dakota areas.
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Is there any truth that Little Wolf requested from Grant Brides for Indians in exchange for horses?
the only thing I found so far was an interview by the author Jim Fergus. That interview reports Fegus as stating he came a true event, on which he then based the fiction in his novel. "It is based on a true event," Fergus said, "In 1854 a group of Cheyenne chiefs requested of the white authorities one thousand white women as brides for their young warriors. * * * But, the peace conference where the Cheyenne made their proposal fell apart and the women were not actually sent to mate with the Cheyenne.
But in my book they do," Fergus said.
Was there a one thousand white women trade with the Cheyenne Indians?
That idea, like so many currently being believed, is taken from a work of fiction: "One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd" (published by St. Martin's Press in 1998) by Jim Fergus.
The story is entirely invented, with a few genuine historical figures thrown in. Don't believe a word of it.
In what part of the usdid the cheyenne tribe settle?
The Cheyenne Indians settled in the Great plains and in Colorado.
What happened between the Cheyenne and the Colorado militia at Sand Creek?
The Cheyenne and their chief were worried that they would be attacked if they went on other territory and they would be shot. So they went to the government and asked where they could go and be safe. They said to sand creek. It was supposed to be theirs and no white men could enter. They settled there and lived. Then the government sent the Colorado Militia to wipe out the Cheyenne. All the Cheyenne died there. Today, there are law suits and stuff about this incident and some decendants from these Cheyenne people can make some money off of these lawsuits.
How and when did the Sand Creek Massacre start?
The Massacre of Sand Creek occurred when the Cheyenne and Arapho peoples destroyed white settler's property. Chief Black Kettle, an Indian chief, tried for peace, but Colonel Chivington said that too much damage had already been done and there would be no peace. They then attacked. 2/3 of the Indians who died were mostly women and children. In just 2 hours, 123 Indians died. There were 500 Indians at first, and 500-600 horses. This was a very bloody massacre.
What did chitimacha Indians eat?
Women harvested crops of corn, beans, sweet potatoes, and squash. The men hunted deer, wild turkeys, alligators, and all kinds of seafood
Did Libby Bacon Custer have any children by General George Armstrong Custer?
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Custer childrenElizabeth Custer never had any children although they wanted some. One theory is that cavalry men such as General Custer, and other men who rode often on horseback, suffered from sperm damage due to the pounding on the testicles from excessive riding. Some of those who hated Custer had told of a child that he had fathered, with a young Cheyenne girl, in 1869.Though, actually, one of my relatives supposedly lived with the Custers for about 6 years. I have nothing to substantiate this, however, except for the "family story". I am looking for something to "say it is true" but have found nothing yet. It was, actually, a half - sister to my grandmother. If anyone has any information regarding this, please email me at Raysenhell123@aol.com. I sure would appreciate it.
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I was wondering if anyone ever heard of the Custers raising a girl for about 6 years. I am trying to find out if a family story about this is true, and if there was ever anything written about a young girl staying with them, that would be great!!
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The Cheyenne Indians would eat food that they were able to farm and from other parts of the land. Some of these foods were fish, corn, buffalo, squash, beans, fruits and berries.
What are the cheyenne Indians languages?
The Cheyenne people actually spoke their own language (Tsėhesenėstsestotse). It's part of the Algonquian language family (specifically Plains Algonquian, which also includes Arapaho_languageand Blackfoot_language), and is distinct from the Siouan languages spoken by the Dakota, Lakota, and other Plains tribes.
What is the game lacrosse that the northwest coast Indians played?
It was called Baggataway. It was first played in present day Washington state
What are some native American bad luck symbols?
No sane person has ever devised symbols intended to conjure up bad luck, since that would inevitably result in bad luck for the person using the symbol. It follows that there are absolutely no native American symbols for bad luck.
Among the tribes that kept "Winter Counts" (symbols painted on buffalo hide to record major events year by year), many different unfortunate events were recorded simply as a matter of fact. A few examples:
- A smallpox epidemic that killed many people was indicated by the rough shape of a human being covered with red spots.
- A year when people starved through lack of meat was indicated by a drawing of the wooden rack with no meat strips hanging from it.
- A woman killed by enemies was represented by a drawing of a woman with arrows in her chest.
None of these were intended to summon bad luck, but recorded events in just the same way that successes were recorded.
Why did Sioux and Cheyenne Indians sign on with Buffalo Bill's entertainment group?
In the late 1800's the world was changing. The US reached from east to west. Trains took people and goods across the country. A civil war had been fought and more people were living in cities. Industrial grow produced new jobs, and the "Wild West " was becoming legendary. The shows were a means to cash in on the legends, and the Native Americans were some of the poorest people in the nation . They were on reservations, discriminated against, couldn't get work, and were still seen as inferior so they took the jobs in the shows. They played to the stereotype to earn a living for their families. Even as late as the 1950's some of this was still going on. I remember meeting a Sioux chief who was going to schools. He really impressed me and made me want to learn more about Native American history.
What are Native American words for lucky?
Most native American languages use verb forms to express that kind of word; in Lakota the verb wapi means "to be fortunate or lucky", wapiya means "having luck or being fortunate", wapilakA means to be incredibly lucky".
In Algonkin (Algonquin) the word minwàbimewizi means lucky.
In the Kalispel (Flathead) language, complex forms make up many words and the ending -eŁ means luck or lucky - for example chin-gusp-eŁ = I was lucky to catch him (a horse).
Does the plains have a lot of trees?
Firstly, the Great Plains of North America no longer exist having been transformed and largely destroyed by the building of huge farms, many roads, cities, power stations, factories and many small communities. There are only tiny pockets of untouched original grasslands today.
Historically there were trees to be found on the Great Plains, but only along the watercourses. The main plants in the area were grass (many types including sweetgrass and buffalo grass), sagebrush, cottonwood and willow, with wild roots such as carrot and potato in certain areas. Essentially the Plains were a million square miles of not much more than grass.
None of these plants make good cooking fires and cottonwood and willow grow too stunted, soft and twisting to make tipi poles, weapons or much else. The main fuel used for fires was dried buffalo dung ("chips") which burn hot and give a good result. Tipi poles had to be obtained from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains or in the Black Hills, requiring long a dangerous journeys to bring back "lodgepole pines".
Parts of the present Crow Reservation in Montana and the Sage Creek Wilderness area near Interior, South Dakota, give an idea of the original look of the Great Plains - trees are very hard to find.
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What was the life like for native Americans under spanish rule?
The life for the Native Americans under the Spanish rule was that the Native Americans were forced to drop their culture and join the Christianity the Spanish had, but if they had refused they would either be held as slaves or they would die.
Why is cheyenne named cheyenne?
Cheyenne's name is Cheyenne because that's what her parent's named her.
Who was the Cheyenne Indian's primary ally?
The Arapahoe were almost permanent allies with hundreds of years of friendly relations. The Sioux were relative newcomers and their alliance was tentative and one directional (against white encriachment.) The Sioux did provide a major force when joined with the Cheyenne and Arapahoe as George Armstrong Custer discovered.
