pawnee indians by kynedi and marinda. where the pawnee indians lived lived along platte river large...
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Pawnee IndiansPawnee Indians
By Kynedi and MarindaBy Kynedi and Marinda
Where the Pawnee Indians LivedWhere the Pawnee Indians Lived
• Lived along Platte River• Large oval lodges; formed with posts, willow branches,
grass, and earth • As many as 30-50 people live in the same lodge• About 10-15 lodges• Pawnees on Nebraska
How They LivedHow They Lived
• Women did most labor
• Young women watched and learned
• Older women watched children
• Men hunted, were warriors, and medicine men / priests
What They Ate What They Ate
• Corn
• Buffalo
• Squash
• Deer
• Rabbit
• Maize
Cultures and TraditionsCultures and Traditions
• Danced around the fire
• Ceremonies to balance nature
• Prayed to their gods and
spirits
Clans Clans
• Bear
• Beaver
• Eagle
• Buffalo
• Deer
• Owl
Other Tribes Other Tribes
• Xau-i or Grand Pawnees
• Kit-ke-hak-I or Republican Pawnees
• Pit-a-hau-e-rat or Tapage Pawnees
• Ski-di or Loup Pawnees
ClothingClothing
• Girls wore dresses made of buffalo skin
• Boys wore otter skin moccasins, buffalo skin loin cloths; in the summer; in the winter they wore buffalo robes, and pants
Other NamesOther Names
• Paneassa
• Pariki
• Pari
ProtectionProtection
• Dug deep into the ground and when enemies came into the hole the Pawnee Indians would start shooting
• They went on high hills to see who was coming