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Shoshone

The Shoshone are a group of Native American people. Their population is higher than many other tribes, with over 12,000 members throughout the American Midwest. About 5,000 members still speak the Shoshone language.

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What is the shoshone word for protector or guardian?

Oh, dude, the Shoshone word for protector or guardian is "Nahookos," like, that's what they call someone who's got your back, you know? So, if you ever need a guardian angel in Shoshone, just yell out "Nahookos" and hope they show up!

What is Shoshone?

Shoshone refers to a Native American tribe in the United States. They traditionally lived in the Western United States, primarily in the Great Basin region. They are known for their unique language, culture, and history.

What tools did the shoshone use?

The Shoshone relied on self made tools. They used hunting tools such as bows and arrows, as well as poison arrow tips. They also used spears. They also used things such as willow baskets, as well as stone knives, scrapers and grinding stones.

What is the shoshone government?

The Shoshone government refers to the organizational structure and leadership of the Shoshone people, a Native American tribe primarily located in the western United States, including areas of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Traditionally, their governance was based on a system of councils led by chiefs or elders who made decisions for the community. In contemporary times, the Shoshone have established formal tribal governments that operate under the Indian Reorganization Act, allowing them to manage their affairs, including economic development, education, and cultural preservation. These governments work to uphold the rights and sovereignty of the Shoshone people while addressing modern challenges.

What enemies did the shoshone Indians have?

The Arapaho tribe was engaged in occasional warfare with the Pawnee, Ute, Crows, Shoshone, Kiowas and Comanches; they even occasionally fought against their allies the Cheyenne, Teton Lakota and Atsinas.

Arapaho is not their real name - they call themselves Hinóno'éí or Hinono'eiteen. The name Arapaho may come from two Crow words meaning "Many Tattoos".

Who is the most famous shoshone Indian?

I would say Crazy Horse, because his face is on a mountain.

What did the shoshone Indians use buffalo for?

Native Americans certainly had a lot more uses for the bison than the white Americans did. White Americans only used and slaughtered bison for their hides; the Indians used the bison for food, shelter, clothing, tools, weapons, toys, and many other things.

How do Shoshone Indians live today?

The shoshone nation was a very large and diverse group of people. The southern tribes were chased off of their ancestral lands and moved further south and became comanche. The northern tribes left their ancestral lands and became blackfoot. The eastern tribes became souix and the western tribes are still in existance but not fairly resigned by the US government

Who are the shoshones?

Shoshone people are Indians who lived in the more western parts of America. The Shoshone Indians became famous over time, considering the acts of Sacagewea in the Lewis And Clark Expedition. Yes, Sacagewea is in the Shoshone tribe. There was also chief Washakie, who became famous for being named after the tribes' main reservation.

What do the shoshone do for games and entertainment?

The Shoshone Indian Tribe made music and woven baskets for entertainments. The Shoshone Indians were known for their paintings and art. Bead work was also a form of entertainment the people were known for.

What is the cultural history of the shoshone tribe?

Not all Shoshone people shared the same stories; among the Western Shoshone, the origin of "people" (meaning the Shoshone themselves) is told in the story of Coyote Learns to Fly.

In this story, Coyote and Geese are alive before people are created.

See link below for the complete story:

What Shoshone Indian guide?

That would be "Who was the Shoshone guide on the Lewis and Clark expedition?" and the answer is the young Shoshone girl with a Hidatsa name: Tsakakawia (Bird Woman). This name was incorrectly spelled Sacagawea by Lewis and Clark and later spelled even less accurately by a loony newspaper man as Sacajawea.

What food does Shoshone eat?

they probably eat friut,grains,beef,buffalo,fish,and deer.

How do you say i miss you in shoshone?

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