The culture of the Native Americans of the Plains including a case study of the Lakota Sioux (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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What were tipis made from?
What were tipis made from?
Animal skins and wooden supports
Which direction did tipi entrances face?
Which direction did tipi entrances face?
East (to protect from westerly winds)
How many families in a Plains Indian band?
How many families in a Plains Indian band?
10 to 50 families
How Plains Indian chiefs were chosen
How Plains Indian chiefs were chosen
Elected by their tribe
Name of the Great Spirit
Name of the Great Spirit
Wakan Tanka
Plains Indians' belief about land ownership
Plains Indians' belief about land ownership
Land could not be owned by any individual
Three divisions of the Sioux tribe
Three divisions of the Sioux tribe
Lakota, Dakota and Nakota
Who brought the first horses to America?
Who brought the first horses to America?
Spanish colonists in 16th century
What was 'counting coup'
What was 'counting coup'
Touching enemy by hand or stick for honour
Why was the buffalo heart left on the Plains?
Why was the buffalo heart left on the Plains?
To give new life to the herd