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35 Cards in this Set
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how many bison hides make a small teepee?
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12 hides
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how many bison hides make a large teepee?
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>12 hides
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What is a sodalite?
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a tribal level social organization
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Which direction does the doorway of the teepee face?
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east
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What is in the center of the teepee?
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Hearth/Fire
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Which colors constitute a place of honor in the teepee circle?
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Red, Green, Blue
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What does the space between orange and purple signify?
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The Gap: every person has a different gap.
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What is a par flech bag made of?
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Made of boiled bison hide or raw hide
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What is babich rope?
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Braided leather strands
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What is the distinction between N. Plain and S. Plain designs?
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N Plains = Floral & Geometric while S Plains = Geometric only
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What is the color difference in the leather with N and S Plains?
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N Plains tan leather = white. S Plains = yellow
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What makes S Plains leather yellow?
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Ocre (colored earth)
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What would buckskin be use for?
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Clothing
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What benefit arises from smoke tanning leather?
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Scent of smoke conceals human scent- great for hunting.
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What is the most common type of tanning?
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Brain Tanning
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What type of tanning do they do in the far north?
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Urine Tanning
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T or F: In the GP there are more documented two spirits than anyplace else.
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True
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Which are larger Pony or Seed Beads?
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Pony Beads are fairly large beads.
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What are the earliest beads called?
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Venician
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What type of thread was initially used to sew on beads pre 1900?
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Sinew
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What type of thread was used to sew on beads after 1900?
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Commercial
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What is a distinguishing characteristic of an early bead?
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The earlier the bead the more irregular the bead is.
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What are the two most common types of bead stitches?
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Lazy and spot stitch.
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What would be the best type of stitch to make a flower?
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Spot Stitch
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What would be the best type of stitch for dance regalia?
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Lazy Stitch.
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During a Grass Dance- What head regalia would be worn?
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Porcupine quills assembled to a "Hair Roach"
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What type of embroidery precedes beadwork?
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Porcupine Quill Embroidery.
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What type of designs are typical of loom beading?
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Geometric Designs
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If a pipe is "L" shaped who is it made for?
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Women and Children
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If a pipe is red and straight who is it made for?
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Man
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What is the Indian name for a pipe?
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Calumet
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What is the red pipe made of?
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Catlinite
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How would you get a darker red on your pipe?
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Cover it with bison fat
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What type of pipe is there a huge market for?
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Pipe inlayed with pewter
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What is a "Sally" or "Sally Forth" bag?
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Heavily beaded rather large pipe bag.
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