Woodlands
What was the Indian life based on in the Woodlands?
Hunting the buffalo and simple farming
Why couldn't Indian life be the same in the Plains?
Most of the Plains was unsuitable for farming as Indians didn't have the tools to use on the difficult soil
Find an example use for each part of the Buffalo?
-Meat is used for food
-Hide is used for clothes and shelter
-Other parts are used for tools
How long would it take Plains Indians to slaughter a herd of buffalo?
In 15 minutes
Why was it noisy and dangerous for the Indians?
because the confused animals ran around in a circle of panic
According to George Catlin (source A) how did the Indian separate his intended kill from the rest of the herd?
by dashing his horse between it and the herd and forcing it off by itself where he can approach it without the danger of being trampled to death.
What words does George Catlin (In source B) that put across the idea that for the experts hunting buffalo was enjoyable?
The Indian who made this the everyday sport and amusement of his life there is less difficulty and danger.
Who had the disgusting job of skinning and butchering the animals?
The women
How were the skins of old bulls used differently from skins of a calf
-shields
-Winter Moccasins
Aspect of Life
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Used buffalo (Yes or No)
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Part of buffalo used
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Eating
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yes
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Flesh,brain,nose, Kidneys
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Clothing
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yes
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Hide/Skin
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Housing
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yes
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Hide/SKin
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Cleaning
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No
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Farming
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Yes
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Shoulder Blades
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Hunting
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Yes
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Bones, Hide
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Entertainment
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No
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The buffalo was so important to the Indians because they gave them food to survive and weapons to hunt and many other tools and the hide was used for Shelter and clothes which the Indians needed to stay warm and they could trade buffalo hide for European goods such as clothes, food and tools and many more. The buffalo bones helps them create farming tools so they can use it to farm and grab extra goods.
Meat/ Organs: food
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Hide: clothing and Shelter
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Other parts: tools
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Flesh - boiled, roasted or dried
Brain,nose,gristle and tongue- eaten raw
Kidneys and Liver- eaten raw
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Tipi covering,leggings,shirts,dresses,winter robes,shoes,shields,knife sheaths,quivers for arrows
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Shoulder blades- Hoes
Hair-ropes and pillows
Fat- Soap
Bones-Knives,Dice and Paint brushes
Tongue- Hairbrush
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Tribe 1: Sioux
Language: Lakhota
Territory:
describe what they look liked: They were brown with two plates
Clothing:Sioux women wore long deerskin or Elkskin dresses. Sioux men wore Breechcloths and leggings and buckskin shirts. The Sioux also wore moccasins on their feet and buffalo-hide robes in bad weather. In colonial times, the Sioux adapted European costume such as vests, cloth dresses, and blanket robes.
Tools used: Bow and Arrow
Tribe 2: Apache
Language: Na-dene
Territory:
Describe what they look like/Clothing:
Tools used: Guns
