Plains Indians

During the Gilded Age in America, a new movement of techology and wealth spread throughout the country. Industrialization rapidly swept through the nation and urbanized many western areas including the Great Plains and California. White colonist took this as an opportunity to expand westward though this brought destruction to the native americans, while poverty and overpopulation in Japan encouraged migration to America to find their own riches. During the time period of the Gilded Age, the…

are very nomadic people they have gone from place to place. Originally they lived on the northern plains of north america. “The Lakota are known as the Teton or Western Sioux”. In 1640 the Lakota probably lived closer to their Dakota relatives. “The Lakota began to move west for three reasons. First, conflict with neighboring tribes. Second, to follow the large herds of buffalo, which roamed the plains. Thirdly, to avoid the encroaching whites who were moving west”. The army sent troops to…

They are an unfriendly group and there were some tense moments. I remember specifically the Otoes tribe telling us this tribe would not open their ears. We also heard stories about them. They would roam the plains and beat up on anyone weaker than them. They are called the “Lords of the Plains.” When we first came across them, they were curious but not impressed at what we had showed them. We met a French explorer named Dorion who told us he lived with the Sioux for 20 years. He was nice and…

soldiers themselves victims of white prejudices and seen as inferior, assisted the white man in conquering Native Americans for their land. 3. Why does the author claim that black soldiers, who engaged in several battles with Indians, apparently had little to fear from Indians? Black soldiers had more altercations which lead to injuries and deaths within the camp and Hays city than with the Native Americans. 4. The author states that one purpose of his article is to examine “how the civilian…

governed people. The Plains composed of the migration groups. The differences in these groups made Canada to be a diverse society in the 20th century. The First Nations was separated from the other Canadians on social, political and economic…

The Mandan Indians faced many challenges in their lives, from the environment and climate to pests and other human beings. Many of the introductions into their world had both positive and negative effects. How were they able to survive and what drove them on a daily basis? The Mandans were like other tribes of their time in that they searched for a place to live that provided the resources necessary to maintain their life. They also made sure the place could be protected from attacking or…

frontier line” (CITE pg. 7 of Sakai handout). The narratives of the Frontier myth was continuous. With President John F. Kennedy’s emphasis on the space exploration along with economic growth, soldiers equation of combat missions to playing “Cowboys and Indians, and President Ronald Reagan portrayal of the deceased in the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle challenger as settlers in the old frontier, several ideas associated with Frontier myth lived on. For instance Buffalo Bill’s Wild West…

In this T.E.K, we will cover information about the Native Tribes that lived in the Gulf Coastal and Central Plains. We will also go over the housing that they had and the modifications they had to make to live in their set areas. For all the Glossary words for the T.E.K continue reading until you get to the Glossary. In the Gulf Coastal plains, there were two different Native American Tribes: the Karankawa and the Coahuiltecan. Karankawa: The Karankawa were a Native American Tribe that lived…

it runs downhill allowing it to soak into the soil, to capturing rainwater from a modern homes gutter system. (Grossman) 3. The Zuni Conservation Project (ZCP) was started in 1997, by using traditional techniques and tradition crops of the Zuni Indians the ZCP is hoping to reclaim once thriving traditional farmlands of the Zuni that have turned to desert in recent years. By using the traditional farming practice of runoff farming, using no fertilizer or irrigation they simple use storm water…

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…