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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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How would you describe the Sioux Nation flag?
The Sioux were never a single tribe but a collection of 7 related tribal groups:
- Mdewakanton
- Wahpekute
- Wahpeton
- Sisseton
- Yankton (Ihanktonwan)
- Yanktonai
- Teton
The largest of these (and the most well-known) were the Teton Sioux, subdivided into the Oglala, Brule, Minneconjou, Two Kettle, Hunkpapa, Sans Arcs and Blackfoot Sioux.
The idea that any of these groups had any kind of tribal symbol is ridiculous; only in very recent times have the different native American groups designed flags for themselves with a wide range of traditional symbols incorporated. None of these flags existed during the 19th century and most have only been used since the 1960s.
The link below takes you to an image of the modern Oglala Sioux flag, featuring a camp circle of tipis:
Did the Sioux tribe have horses?
Yes, the Sioux tribe did have horses. They, like the Nez Perce had Appaloosas and Paints.
Nope the Sioux did not farm Because the women got fruit for the people of the Sioux nation.
Did Sioux Indians put art on their tipi's?
No tribe put "art" on their tipis, since that word is used to describe purely decorative painting or drawing.
Medicine lodges and the lodges of important warriors or chiefs were painted with designs that had either sacred and spiritual significance or indicated the war deeds of the warrior who lived there, so it was far more than simply art.
Very few Lakota Sioux tipis were painted in this way - most were left plain. Some had other forms of embelishment, such as the medicine lodge of Slow Bull, which had small locks of hair sewn to the cover.
See links below for images:
How did Sioux tribe make their homes?
The Oglala Sioux tribe lived in the Great Plains of North America. They hunted the buffalo, which was a source of food, shelter, and clothing for these people. The people were migratory. A famous Oglala Sioux was Black Elk. Today, people from this tribe live on Pine Ridge Reservation in the Black Hills.
What languages were spoken by Caddo Indians?
The Caddo tribe were speakers of a southern branch of the Caddoan language family; speakers of languages belonging to the northern branch were the Pawnees, Arikaras, Kitsai and Wichita.
A few words in the Caddo or Hasinai language, which today is close to extinction, are:
e'nah....................mother
ea'titi....................older sister
neesh...................moon
kai'acooh..............drum
keehseeh..............maize (Indian corn)
chawee.................bow
deetsi...................dog
do'ooh..................rabbit
ta'sha...................wolf
What happened to George Custers sword from the Little Big Horn?
George Armstrong Custer was armed with two British Bulldog pistols for his personal sidearms and also carried a Remington long range hunting rifle across his saddle pommel. After the fighting ended at last stand hill the Indians stripped and mulitated the dead, taking EVERYTHING. Few documented U.S. cavalry weapons from Custer's five companys survive today. Nothing of Custer's.
What did the Sioux tribe wear?
This varies among the many Sioux nation tribes.
Common things would include a medicine wheel pendant, Sea shells among the east coast tribe, beads of many sorts, feathers (the eagle feather is the main feather which represents the great spirit, however the USA govt has outlawed any Sioux from owning an eagle feather unless they are part of a federally recognized tribe. The fine for a Sioux owning an eagle feather today can reach $25,000).
Clothing included moccasin shoes, leather, and animal skin of various sorts.
What do the Sioux tribe eat now?
Yes in store bought, but before supermarkets came they eat deer, elk, and buffalo. I don't think they ate bear from what I know. Bears were our ancestors that we don't eat them, they were some sort of evil or set to be something bad. Dog was another source only because meat became scarce in those days. When settlers drove our herd away.
How did Sioux Indians get their individual names?
Among most native American groups, name-giving was a complex and important part of an individual's identity that was very different to modern English or American naming.
A young child might first be given an "everyday" name by a male relative such as an uncle or grandfather, or by a medicine man. This name might be one previously carried by a long-ago famous warrior, as a way of respecting and remembering the name. The family might also give the child a pet name known only to close family and friends.
As the child grew up, another name might replace the original "everyday name" - sometimes a boy would be given his own father's name (as in the case of Crazy Horse), when the father would take on an alternate name.
Sometimes, if a warrior was involved in some specially famous war or religious exploit, he might take on another name to commemorate that deed. Sacred visions would often include instructions about particular ways for warriors to apply their war paint and this might lead to a change of name - an example being "Rain-in the-Face", referring to his face paint.
Some names were simply a reference to some obvious physical characteristic, such as "Touch the Clouds" (who was extremely tall).
Even women might have an everyday name that was taken from a long-ago warrior, so it was not unusual for Lakota women to be called names like "Takes the Shield", "Kills Plenty" or "Takes the Picketed Horse", even when they had done nothing like that themselves.
General Custer turned down a weapon?
Yes. General Terry offered him a battery of six Gatling Guns. Custer refused them on the grounds that they would slow him, and they would have. They were heavy and mounted on an artillery carriage. Thirty years later, gas-operated machine guns were available which could be packed on the back of a cavalry horse, and these were used in the Russo-Japanese War. The Gatling Guns could have prevented Custer's Last Stand because the hostiles knew better than to attack them, but of course Custer did not foresee such an outcome when he turned down command of these weapons.
What did Sioux do with their pottery?
None of the Plains tribes made any pottery since it was too heavy for nomadic people to transport easily and it was too easily broken in transit. The "Village Tribes" of the Upper Missouri (Mandans, Hidatsas and Arickaras) made pottery vessels, but they lived in semi-permanent villages so transport was not an issue.
The various Sioux tribes used containers of rawhide called parfleches, which were very lightweight. When traders made contact the Sioux began to obtain metal cooking-pots from them but they did not use pottery of any kind.
Was Custer a general or a colonel?
Custer was a colonel, although during the Civil War he attained the rank of a brevet general. Brevet means a temporary promotion to general. Although Custer kept his brevet rank for a time after the war, it was later taken away from him, and he was a colonel when he died. [If Custer had been a general at Little Big Horn he would have commanded more than one regiment.]
What were the term of the second treaty of fort Laramie Why did it fail?
Suck a Chubby and his crew came up with the terms, they terms were that all native Americans were able to live on there own land in the black hills South Dakota. Suck a Chubby and Sacajawea fought over it.
What are some Sioux Indian artifacts?
cant remember
cant remember is actually not a good answer. They didnt actually make much inventions in their tribe life-except for the games they played and songs. But that is really not inventions.
What is the Sioux Indian word for Grandson?
The Lakota word t'akója means a grandchild (either boy or girl).
You could also say t'akóšwaye - he or she is my grandchild. This is pronounced t.akoh-shwah-yay.
What is the value of Indian arrowheads?
The worth varies from as low as $5 to $20,000, but the truth lies in the quality of them as whether the tip is broken and other quality descriptions.
Condition: Any breaks, chips or even thick scratches can ruin value. This is the most common problem with arrowheads.
Form: If the arrowhead has a classic point, value rises.
Size: Larger arrowheads win the bucks.
Thinness: The arrowheads with thinner points earn more value but it can also depend on the specific type of arrowhead.
Flaking: Technique matters;It depends what type of technique was used and the quality. Some better-bucks techniques are oblique and transverse.
Minerals and Color: As many states see gray, brown and other other darker, dusker colors, other colors seem to be better.
What was used to build Sioux Indian teepees?
The Sioux built their homes so they could easily transport them if needed. Members of the tribe built the original teepees from ropes, pegs, and material that was placed over the rope and peg system.
Who was chief of the Lakota Sioux surrendered to US army at the battle of little bighorn?
The Sioux won the Battle of Little Bighorn, not leaving a single American of General George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry alive, meaning that they did not surrender but won the battle.The battle however, made the US fight full force to avenge the death of one of there best generals, which in fact lead to the end of The Indian War and forced almost every Native Americans to move to reservations or to drop there customs and live with whites.(Sorry if I bored you)
Who led the Sioux in war after the federal government allowed miners in Sioux reservation?
The Sioux nation had many battles and confrontations with the United States government. After mining was allowed on Sioux land, Sitting Bull led the people to war in protest.
What type of govermment did the Sioux govern with?
Sioux, like most plains tribes were among the most truly democratic of societies. The term Chief does not mean statesman, nor king, nor even mayor... A chief was nothing more than an influential member of the tribe. And every band had several chiefs if not a dozen or more. Some Chiefs were influential because of their success in battle, but would not even be listened to in matters of forage or hunting... and vice versa. Any member of the tribe was entirely free to come and go as they pleased... could join forces with a war leader, or not... Ideally... However, power was mediated thru wealth. In Plains tribes wealth was in the form of ponies. A man who lead successful horse raids would find lots of volunteers, but most of the horses stolen would end up belonging to the man who formed the raid. An average Sioux family needed between 4 and 6 horses, minimum, just to move camp. Most did not own that many. They could go to a chief and ask if they could borrow some horses from the Chief, who often had hundreds... and the Chief would always say yes, take as many as you need... But in exchange the Chief would expect you to back his agendas in council, ride with him on the war path, or give him a lion share of any horses you took while riding his ponies. In this way Chiefs bartered with tribal members for influence and alliances. And tribal members considered carefully which Cheif they would seek help from so as not to end up obliged to a Cheif they thought was not doing well.
What did the Dakota tribe hunt?
They hunted deer, moose, dog (maybe), beaver, goose, duck, buffako and e.t.c.
I presume they are right. They did this thing to hunt the buffalo by scaring them to run them off the edge of a cliff. At the bottom more people would kill them if not yet dead. I believe these answere are right. It is utterly dreadful for thoose buffalo though. If you don't believe me, look somewhere else; because usually these answers are wrong. I'm just estimating. I'm only 11!
What is the Lakota word for flying?
You use the verb "to fly", which is kinyan. This is pronounced with two nasal vowels: kee-yah. The intensive form (to soar, fly high overhead) is okinyan
