Plains Indians: tribes and warfare (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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3 levels of Plains Indian social organisation
3 levels of Plains Indian social organisation
Nations, tribes, and bands
Basis of Plains Indian social systems
Basis of Plains Indian social systems
Community cooperation, not individual authority
Nature of Plains Indian chiefs' power
Nature of Plains Indian chiefs' power
Limited, based on respect not absolute authority
Who made up tribal councils
Who made up tribal councils
Respected tribal elders
Plains Indian decision-making method
Plains Indian decision-making method
Discussion and consensus
Women's main dwelling responsibility
Women's main dwelling responsibility
Maintaining the tipi
Women's role after buffalo hunts
Women's role after buffalo hunts
Processing meat, hides, bones & other parts
Could Plains Indian women be chiefs?
Could Plains Indian women be chiefs?
No
Role of elderly in Plains society
Role of elderly in Plains society
Advisors, storytellers, keepers of cultural knowledge
How Plains Indian children learned
How Plains Indian children learned
Participation & observation, no formal schooling
Main purposes of Plains Indian warfare
Main purposes of Plains Indian warfare
Capture horses/supplies, prove courage, gain status
What counting coup involved
What counting coup involved
Touching enemy warrior and escaping without harm
Why counting coup was significant
Why counting coup was significant
Highest form of bravery, showed courage & skill
Scalping's spiritual significance
Scalping's spiritual significance
Believed to prevent enemies reaching afterlife/heaven
Elite Cheyenne warrior society name
Elite Cheyenne warrior society name
Dog Soldiers