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Great Plains: The Sioux. By: Kaitlin, Roshawnda, and Sam. Region and Environment. They live in the Great Plains Some of the topographic features are treeless grassland with cold winters and hot summers.
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Great Plains:The Sioux By: Kaitlin, Roshawnda, and Sam
Region and Environment • They live in the Great Plains • Some of the topographic features are treeless grassland with cold winters and hot summers. • The natural resources are the animals that provided clothing and the river that provided food. http://www.firstpeople.us/pictures/buffalo/ls/Buffalo.html http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/photos/grasslands-landscapes/grasslandsuntint.html
Food • The Sioux hunt buffalo, deer, and elk. • They eat berries, wild greens, camas roots, and prairie turnit. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/white-tailed-deer.html
Housing • They live in teepees made of 15-50 buffalo hides. • In the summer the flaps open so they can get a nice breeze. • In winter the flaps close to keep them warm. http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/www_teepee.html
History • During the expedition the Sioux made trade with Lewis and Clark after Lewis and Clark meant no harm. • The Battle of Wounded Knee. http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/searchresultsK.cfm?&trg=2&image_id=807372&title=Zu%F1i%20Indians%2E&strucID=574374&dstart=1&keyword=Indians&NUM=0
Culture of the Tribe (Art & Way of Life) • ART: They used wooden beads to decorate things in geometric patterns. • WAY OF LIFE: The sun dance is a ceremony for the Native Americans. http://exhibits.denverartmuseum.org/cheyennevisions2/CVII_studyGallery.htm http://school.nettrekker.com/searchKeyword?nextService=%2FgoPage%3Fnp%3D%2Fhome.ftl%26pp%3D%2Fhome.ftl&np=%2Fwebresults.ftl&pp=%2Fwebresults.ftl&al=Elementary&query=native+americans+way+of+life&searchType=IMAGE&limit=9&start=1&HOMEPAGE=E
Sources • History Alive textbook • Plains Indians packet • Teton Sioux Indians packet found at www.pbs.org • Wounded Knee Massacre packet found at www.linecamp.com • Plains Tipi packet found at www.kstrom.net • Plains Indian packet found at www.danley.knet