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Articles related to "Plains Indians"
Medicine Pipes Used to invoke healing elements during special ceremonies, the medicine pipe is a highly important symbol of the duality of indigenous science and spirituality. medicine pipe • uses • history of • in ceremonies • mandan
The Buffalo Stone One time long, long ago, before we had horses, the buffalo suddenly disappeared. And then, an old woman, a second wife, found a way to bring the buffalo back to the Blackfoot. blackfoot • plains indians • buffalo • buffalo stone • indian legend
Bison: Yesterday and Today How could 60 or 70 million of the largest native land animals in North America disappear from the continent? And what did the U.S. Army have to do with it? bison • buffalo • colorado • rocky mountains • plains
Custer's Wild Ride, part 2 General Custer shoots and kills the horse he is riding at top speed while chasing a buffalo. custer • general • george • armstrong • little
GHOST ON THE PLAINS When winter comes on the Great American Plains the Indians gather around the fires in their lodges and tell stories. Here is a ghost story told by the Cheyenne about the Double-Faced Ghost. plains • indians • cheyenne • ghost • monsters
Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump Bringing down a buffalo was no small feat for the Plains Indians. It required planning, organization and team work. Here's how they did it. buffalo hunting ground • buffalo hunting • plains indians hunting • head smashed in buffalo jump • hunting buffalo
Shaman and the Medicine Men Native Americans use a variety of terms to describe their healers. This complex and ever-evolving art is an integral part of native society. medicine man • native americans • shaman • healers • george catlin and
Sun Dance Ritual The Sun Dance ritual of the northern plains is a four day event in which the participants fast and dance in order to gain spiritual enlightenment. sun dance • among the plains indians • among the lokota • wi wangang wacipi • among the cheyenne
Cool Stuff About Canada’s Native Peoples Would you like to learn some cool stuff about Canada's Native Peoples? This article will give you some fast facts about inventions, medicines and culture. It will also tell you something very interesting about the history of chewing gum. canada • canada for kids • native peoples • indians • canadian native peoples
Custer's Wild Ride, part 1 General George Custer meets with various Sioux and Cheyenne leaders in an attempt to bring peace to the plains. custer • general • george • armstrong • little
Mandan This is a history of the Mandan Indians, dating back some eight hundred years ago as they migrated westward, following the Missouri River. In time, they met white men. Then, in 1838, the deadly small pox nearly destroyed them. mandan • indians • missouri river • native americans • plains
Medicine Wheels High in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming lies a pattern constructed entirely of stones. It, and others like it, are known as Medicine Wheels. It is believed that they were constructed by the ancient ancestors of the Plains Indian Tribes. medicine wheel • bighorn • mountains • wyoming • plains indians
Natives of Sea and Cedar Canadian Natives did more than sit on ponies and chase buffalo across the plains. This only represents the Plain Indians. Join me for a glimpse into the lives of Canada's natives of sea and cedar. natives • canada • canadian natives • plains indians • sea and cedar
Natives of Sea and Cedar: Part Two In part one of the natives of the northwest coast, we covered canoes. In this article find out where the natives of the northwest coast lived, how they built their houses and what they ate. natives • canada • canadian natives • plains indians • sea and cedar
The Railroad, part 12 In 1844 Asa Whitney envisioned a railroad, stretching across the United States from ocean to ocean and began seeking possible routes that would reach from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Coast. Before Congress he proposes such a railroad, asked for a vast land grant, and assures Congress that the Indians will be of no concern. In the next ten years many Indian tribes are forced to concede thousands of acres with some tribes being removed to Indian Territory. The Union Pacific is given until July 1, 1876, to reach the western boundary of Nevada Territory, and God help anyone, white or red, who stands in its way. railroad • asa whitney • indians • native americans • plains indians
They Headed West America's Westward Expansion is triggered by Lewis and Clark and continued by mountain men, missionaries, and explorers. Gold is discovered in California. america’s westward expansion • lewis and clark • zebulon pike • california gold rush • exploring the pacific northwest
WE ARE THE GOD DOGS Before Hernando Cortes' arrival in Mexico the Spaniard's progression northward towards the Great American Plains the Indians had no knowledge of horses. After the Indian's possession of horses their lives were changes, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. horse • plains • indians • sioux • blackfoot
BUFFALO JUMP NATIONAL PARK For years the people of Huxley, Alberta fought to preserve a canyon 20 kilometers east of their small village. In 1981, it was declared a World Heritage Site suite 101 • suite101.com • canadian • canadian tourism • canadian travel |
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