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    The Mandan Indians

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    in suicides due to the distress of the sickness. Of course, the Mandan were not the only victims of this; many Native Americans succumbed to Smallpox and other diseases. Today these diseases are preventable with vaccinations and if contracted are not quite as deadly with modern medicine. The more prominent aspects of the Mandans demeanor were that of being approachable and accepting. One cannot be successful in the business of trading if they are not able to get along with the people they are doing business with and newcomers that offer the opportunity to expand commerce. For the most part, the Mandans were not a hostile tribe. They did have their issues with peoples such as the Sioux and the occasional dispute with their neighbors the Hidatsa, but they were rarely the aggressor in many…

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    Mandan And Hidatsa Essay

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    Many Mandan and Hidatsa people had their interactions with mortality at birth. Infant and maternal mortality were high as disease and post-natal care fluctuated with the seasonal movement during hunts and village relocations. Gilbert Wilson, an anthropologist who interviewed indigenous individuals at the Fort Berthold Reservation recorded, “women often died in childbirth when overtaken in labor while on a deer hut or where assistance was not readily available.” Even when women were home in…

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    The village structure and welcoming society of the Mandan and Hidatsa fascinated European and American explorers who traveled the Northern Plains. These men documented their experiences in travel journals and artistic depictions that defied the popular image Western America. Although these paintings are masterpieces of American art, they often omit or subordinate the heart of Mandan and Hidatsa society: women. The placement and role of women in the art of George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, and Fredrick…

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    food. many of the animal resources for food Included Bison, deer, cougars, elk, bear, beaver, porcupine, antelope, prairie dogs, eagles and wolves they also had access to the plant life around them. They ate pretty much whatever food source was available to them. If meat was scarce the tribe would eat a form of dried buffalo meat. The tribe didn’t always maintain the same during the years though especially their tribe name and ways. They originally weren’t called the Crow, they’ve only been…

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    Though some history says she was won in a game of chance (Alder). He was much older than Sacagewea, being in his forties and he already had a wife and son. He bought Sacajawea to be his second wife from the Hidatsa. Sacagawea lived with her new family in the Hidatsa village. Soon after Sacajawea was sold, the Corps of Discovery expedition arrived at the Hidatsa Village where she lived. “In 1804 two white explorers, Captain Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery, of…

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    Sacajawea Tribe

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    Sacajawea was a Shoshone woman who acted as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark on their expeditions in the west. Sacajawea was born in 1788 and raised in the Rocky Mountain area which is the state of Idaho today. Her Dad was the chief of the Shoshone tribe. She loved her life as a child. Her tribe moved around during the year to gather food. When Sacajawea was eleven years old, another tribe called the Hidatsa tribe attacked her tribe and she was kidnapped and became a slave in that…

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    Sacagawea Tribe

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    Lewis and Clark decided to build a shelter called Fort Mandan for the winter. They met Charbonneau and insisted for him to come. They then took along Sacagawea because of her knowledge of the Shoshone culture and language. They became part of the interpreter team. If a Shoshone tribe was encountered, Sacagawea would talk to them and translate it to Hidatsa for Charbonneau, then he would translate it into French for Francois Labiche (a member of the corps), then he would translate it into English…

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    what we think was an appendix burst. Ten days following we held a friendly council with Yankton Sioux, making another peace statement. Starting September 7, Cops members began spotting unknown species causing journals and crates to overflow with animals and plants. September 25 became a stressful day when the Teton Sioux demanded one of our boats as a toll for moving farther upriver. A fight nearly ensues, but is defused by the diplomacy of a chief named Black Buffalo. For three more anxious…

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    relationship with William Clark was very special, and he offered her an immense amount of help. This eventually sparked many controversies among historians. Therefore, after choosing these three categories, Sacagawea proves to be an interesting figure in history. Sacagawea belonged to the Shoshone tribe, whom Lewis and Clark called “Snake Indians” and who lived in the Rocky Mountains. Her name means “Bird Woman.” Sacagawea was the daughter of a Shoshone chief. However, she was unfortunately…

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    like to have lunch with and why. I spent a long time thinking and considering who I may choose to write about for this assignment. This world of ours has seen many magnificent people who have inspired and changed our world for the better. Who has changed the world, who has inspired many people through their actions. After a lot of thought, Sacajawea came across my mind. Sacajawea was the first woman in recorded history to vote. She has become a symbol for women everywhere. Sacajawea…

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