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Sioux Indians
Once a nomadic tribe but forced north from the upper Mississippi area, the Sioux tribe ended up in the black hills of South Dakota. Lakota, Dakota or Nakota, this tribe played a big part in America's early western history.
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When was Buffalo Bill involved in the attack on Little Big Horn?
General Armstrong Custer attacked the encampment at the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. At one point Sitting Bull - who was in the camp during the battle- traveled with Buffalo Bill for his Wild West show. Otherwise I know of no other connection.
How did the great plains meet their basic needs?
Prior to the arrival of the horse in Native culture, Native Americans could not live on the open plains. Good water was too widely spread apart, and Natives on foot dimly could not keep up with the migrations of the Buffalo that dominated the plains.
As a result, in pre-horse days, Native tribes tended to live in the broken lands and major river valleys that surrounded the great plains... and they would only hunt Buffalo seasonally when the massive herds passed close to their territories. They would then hunt by going out in large groups to herd and stampede whole groups of buffalo into river, or off steep cliffs.
This dynamic is partly how the Buffalo came to be such a massive monoculture in the great plains area, since other forms of wildlife that did not live on the plains was pretty effectively hunted by Native tribes.
By the time the Natives Americans got hold of the horse... the buffalo were the largest source of meat and hides in all of north America, and suddenly, native tribes could travel fast enough to move from water to water, and follow the movements of herds.
The result was a sudden explosion in tribal numbers on the great plains and considerable competition among tribes on the plains.
It also resulted in the decimation of the buffalo herds.
While the White culture is often condemned for nearly eradicating the buffalo herds in a very short period of time, and it is true that white encroachment vastly accelerated the demise of the vast herds... it is also true that in the 200 years prior to that time that Native Americans, themselves, were making a significant impact on the numbers of the buffalos even before the whites got there.
Prior to the horse the buffalo ranged pretty freely across most of the plain with very little effective predation.
After the horse, the Native tribes became considerably more efficient at hunting them.
North American paleontology clearly shows that all sorts of large mammals went extinct in the centuries immediately following the arrival of the first human beings.
Native Americans did not, as witnessed by the Anasazi, live in 'harmony with nature.
Like all human populations they did precisely as much damage as their technology allowed... their technology was simply very limited.
How did humans in very early times meet basic needs such as good shelter and clothing?
Early humans met their needs in many ways. As we see in advertisements, many people thought that they were dumb or not too smart, but truthfully they were! Most of the discoveries we make today started with their very basic ideas. An example of this is fire. But, back to answering you question. They met their needs by hunting late prehistoric animals. The fur and skin could be used for warmth, during cold, harsh nights, clothing and shelter. The meat could be used as a food source. Bones and tusks could serve as many different tools.
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the Sioux Indians are the Indian tribe that is the most amazing
the siox Indians were an Indian tribe found in the dakotas
were found by the French, in 1640, near the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The Algonquiens called them Nadowessioux, where they came to be called Sioux. They occupied the vast domain extending from the Arkansas River, in the south, to the western tributary of Lake Winnipeg, in the north, and westward to the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
What was the role of women in the Pequot tribe?
Pequot women were responsible for the majority of the food preparation and child care. The women also worked the farms. Long ago, only men could become a Pequot chief, but now it is possible for a woman to become chief.
What is in a traditional Sioux medicine bag?
It is individual depending upon what animal came to them during their vision quest.
What was the status of Sioux women?
Sioux women ( like all other tribes) are seen as equal as the men......the Sioux believe in the teachings of the medicine wheel, this means that all things are connected and part of the same circle, if anything on the circle becomes out of place then the entire wheel wobbles until it breaks, this helps us understand that everything in the world is one.....a example of this is that we breathe oxygen but exhale carbom dioxide while a tree breaths carbon dioxide but exhales oxygen. Just as the Sioux see everything in the world as being created by the great creator we see this in the same fashion as the women since the woman creates life. The women are seen as the keepers of a tribe, while men hunt and protect...the women maintain the tribe as a whole. Which this also goes back into the teachings of the medicine wheel in that all things are equal and all things are needed in order for the wheel of life to maintain it's movement. No one thing in life is greater than another.
What did the Yankton -Sioux people eat?
Oh, dude, the Yankton Sioux people ate a variety of foods like bison, deer, fish, fruits, and vegetables. They were like the original farm-to-table trendsetters, foraging and hunting for their meals. So, yeah, they basically had a pretty balanced diet, unlike my diet of pizza and energy drinks.
Did the Indians have to trade for material to make clothing?
If the clothing was to be made from cloth material weaved instead of tanned animal hides then yes, if it was to be made out of tanned animal hides then no.
What is the climate like for the Sioux?
The Sioux lived in the plains of the United States and on the border to Canada. The plains is mainly dry and rather windy with high grasses. In the mid 1800's the plains were affected by a drought and this affected the plains tribes and the buffalo. As a consequence the buffalo moved further north to find grasses, so the Sioux followed the herds. The Black Hills were a special to the Sioux and other tribes. The area is rocky, baren, and volcanic looking.
How do you say Lane in Lakota Sioux?
what is my Lakota name;decedant of Lakota Sioux and proud of my heritage.
Why does the statue of law wear a black cloth on its eyes in Indian courts?
The black colour represents the symbol of justic. And the black cover on the eye represents that the Indian law sees everyone ith justice. That's why the statue of law wears a black cloth on it's eye in Indian court.
Why do you think the Lakota were sometimes mistakenly considered dumb or cold and indifferent?
Because what they believed in wasn’t proven to be true
the Indian's that live nere the water are the woodlandIndian's and the great plains nomads live in the plains.
What did Lewis and Clark receive from the Teton Sioux in exchange for tobacco?
a guide to take them across the Rocky Mountains
