The Sioux Tribe
The Vision Quest is a myth originated from the Sioux tribe. This tribe consisted of Indians who traveled to North America from Asia around 30,000 years ago. In English Sioux means rattlesnake. The Ojibwa Indians named them this to indicate that the Sioux were their enemy. They are one of the largest groups of Native Americans in North America. However, they split into about 7 main groups and then split again into 13 smaller groups over time. Overall, they had large amounts of land which was starting to become threatened by Americans and Europeans as more came to North America. Their contact with Europeans in their early years included fur trade and helping them explore land. Unfortunately, the Europeans were starting to threaten their tradition and their land. Non-Indian habits, such as drinking coffee and using sugar, started replacing their true traditions. Another threat was Christianity which could replace ancient tribal beliefs. Eventually the Sioux threatened war against all the new immigrants. This then lead to a treaty signing in Mendota and Traverse. The treaty stated that the Sioux would trade 10 million acres for a narrow strip of land along the Minnesota river and a …show more content…
They all peacefully traded, supported and worked together. If you were a man, you didn't have to be a warrior. Some men were hunters or storytellers. The woman were in charge of the kids and home tasks. They all lived in cabins and tepees made from large poles and painted skins which go around the poles. Sioux Indians traveled according to the buffalo so they always knew they could get food and clothing. When they killed animals, such as buffalo, they would use every piece of the animal so that none would go to waste. Also, at the age of 10, boys learned how to hunt and kill a buffalo himself. Overall, they hunted for food and they were very resourceful with their environment as they traveled from place to
The Vision Quest is a myth originated from the Sioux tribe. This tribe consisted of Indians who traveled to North America from Asia around 30,000 years ago. In English Sioux means rattlesnake. The Ojibwa Indians named them this to indicate that the Sioux were their enemy. They are one of the largest groups of Native Americans in North America. However, they split into about 7 main groups and then split again into 13 smaller groups over time. Overall, they had large amounts of land which was starting to become threatened by Americans and Europeans as more came to North America. Their contact with Europeans in their early years included fur trade and helping them explore land. Unfortunately, the Europeans were starting to threaten their tradition and their land. Non-Indian habits, such as drinking coffee and using sugar, started replacing their true traditions. Another threat was Christianity which could replace ancient tribal beliefs. Eventually the Sioux threatened war against all the new immigrants. This then lead to a treaty signing in Mendota and Traverse. The treaty stated that the Sioux would trade 10 million acres for a narrow strip of land along the Minnesota river and a …show more content…
They all peacefully traded, supported and worked together. If you were a man, you didn't have to be a warrior. Some men were hunters or storytellers. The woman were in charge of the kids and home tasks. They all lived in cabins and tepees made from large poles and painted skins which go around the poles. Sioux Indians traveled according to the buffalo so they always knew they could get food and clothing. When they killed animals, such as buffalo, they would use every piece of the animal so that none would go to waste. Also, at the age of 10, boys learned how to hunt and kill a buffalo himself. Overall, they hunted for food and they were very resourceful with their environment as they traveled from place to