north american indians by davey o connor. why where they called indians? they were called indians...
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North American Indians
By Davey O Connor
Why where they called Indians?
They were called Indians because when Europeans discovered America they thought they had discovered a new route to India.
What where the different tribes?
Pawnee, Sioux, Kansa, Blackfoot, Comanche, Mandan, Cheyenne, Mohican, Cherokee, Huron, Delaware were just some of the tribes.
Famous Indian ChiefsThere were many famous Indian chiefs, here are just a few:
Geronimo- Apache
Crazy horse – Lakota
Black hoof- Shawnee
Cochise – Apache
Red jacket – Seneca
Sitting bull –Lakota
Standing bear – Ponca
American horse - Sioux
What type food did they eat?
They ate buffalo and they used every part of the animal. They made clothes and tent and blankets from the skin of the buffalo, and they used the bones to make needles and weapons.
They were also farmers and planet crops for there own food.
Hey also gathered wild berries ant other plants.
Where they liveThere were to types of tribes:
One type lived in tents called tepees, these were know as hunting tribes and they always moved from place to place.
The other type lived in villages. Their houses were made from wood and earth. Up to 40 people could live in one hut.
What weapons they useTomahawk
Bow arrow
Knife
Spear
Culbs
Shields
Guns
What type Clothes they wear
They wore cloaks leggings, coats and moccasins
These were mainly made of animal hide.
Indian festivalsThe Indians held dances in honor of the great
spirits and gods.
Some the gods were sun god the moon god and gods of thunder and lighting
The also built totem poles to remember the dead.
Games and PastimesPastimes: the Indians have many pastimes the
women made belts dresses and sewed. The men carved pipes and told stories
Games: the most famous Indian game is lacrosse.
Indians TodayToday most Indians live on reservations. These
are special areas where they the Indians live. They go to school here and learn about Indian history customs and traditions. But life on reservations can be hard as they are separated from the rest of society quite a lot.
ConflictThe reason that the Indians live on these
reservations is because the lost the war with the European Settler.
When the settlers first arrived they trade with the Indians, but as more and more settlers arrived the wanted more and more land and took it from the Native American Indians. The Indians were annoyed and upset by this and they began to fight back, and a war started.
The Indians won a famous battle called the battle of Little Bighorn.
Little Big HornThe Indians won a famous battle called the
battle of Little Bighorn.
At this battle General Custer was defeated by Chief Crazy Horse.
But they eventually lost the war and were forced onto reservations where many of them died.