The Arapaho: Summer Solstice

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Jesus Flores
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Arapaho

The Arapaho Indian had lived on the plans of Colorado,Wyoming nebraska Kansas since the 17th century. `The tribe lived together in small bands, predominantly determined by birth. However, members were free to move between bands at will. Once a year all of the bands would congregate together for the Sun Dance festival, an eight day event at the time of the Summer Solstice. The festival preceded the great summer buffalo hunt. In the middle of the camp, a large open air Sun Dance Lodge would be constructed of wooden poles with the Sun Dance pole standing in the middle. Individual teepees would be erected around the lodge in a large circle.

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