The Sioux Indians Did the Sioux live in

The Sioux Indians Did the Sioux live in peace? BY: Mady Feuerstein Or did they have war?

Timeline of the Sioux 1804 - Sioux meet the Lewis & Clark expedition 1873 - Custer & 7 th Calvary come to the northern plains to guard surveys for the North Pacific Railroad 1851 - A series of Fort Laramie treaties were signed by Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho and Plains Tribes 1876 - Sitting Bull organizes the greatest gathering of Indians 1889 - The Sioux Sign agreement with the U. S. Government Dec. 15, 1890 Sitting Bull is killed by Indian Policemen

E N V I R O N M E N T Rolling Hills Many Prairies and Plains Hunted & Ate: Buffalo, Deer, Elk, Moose, Wolves, Coyote, Lynx, Rabbits, Gopher Vegetables were an important diet of the Sioux They had a very hot summer and vicious cold winters

What They Traded For: Buffalo-Corn Animal Skins-Tobacco • They were hunters and Gatherers ECONOMY They Traded With: Mandan Kiowa White Transportation: Horses Walk

When the Sioux received horses they trained them to where the horse could be ridden The Sioux did NOT grow crops or irrigate The Sioux stored surplus in a buffalo hide pouch called a parfleche

The Teepees were made of buffalo hide The Sioux Built Teepees For Their Shelter The Teepees were a portable house for the Sioux They Needed To Follow The Buffalo Herds Buffalo was their main food source

The Sioux’s Shaman and Medicine Man was Sitting Bull Religion Primary Gods Of The Sioux: Something That Moves (Takushkansjkan) The Sun & Moon (Wi) Sun and Moon’s Daughter Falling Star (Wohpe) The Sioux’s Religion is. Spider (Inktomi ) Polytheistic Old Man & Old Woman and their daughter (Ite) Ite is Married to the Wind and has four sons: Four Winds Another Sioux Medicine Man was Red Cloud

The Sioux also wore beaded jewelry The Sioux wore buffalo and deer hide clothing Buffalo and deer skins is what it was made of

Art of the Sioux Kinds Of Art Materials Of The Sioux: • Pottery • Beadwork 1. Bones Symbols of Their Art: • Animals • Battles • People • Environment 2. Stones 3. Horns 4. Teeth 5. Leather/Hair

Some of many Sioux Tools: 1. Arrow Straightener Writing of The Sioux was done with symbols 2. Fleshing Tools 3. Knives 4. Fly Swatter Weapons: Tomahawk Double Curved Bows Lances Shields Knives

The leaders were in control of the tribes religion Sitting Bull was the main Sioux Leader The men Sioux Warriors fought the battles They had a Tribal Government In the 17 th century the population was about 20, 000 The Sioux Did Make war Punishments of Lakota: The Chief was chosen because he was a strong leader They had laws to control: o. Ignored or ostracized • Behavior in tribe o. Offender would not be welcome • To defend land the people • Laws of marriage

Sioux Means “Little Snake” Lakota Dream Catcher Population Stayed the same in the 18 Century The Seven Rites of the Lakota Sioux: The Keeping of the Soul Inipi: The Rite of Purification Hanblecheyapi: Crying for a Vision Wiwanyag Wachipi: The Sun Dance Hunkapi: The Making of Relatives Ishna Ta Awi Cha Lowan: Preparing a Girl for Womanhood Tapa Wanka Yap: Throwing of the Ball Lakota Dream Catcher

The Sioux Have Adapted To Reservation And Urban Life They Shop In Stores Sioux Flag Sioux Now Live In Houses The Sioux Also Have Jobs

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