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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Shawnee Sharing!
ThesenomadicNative Americans roamed the forests with other Eastern Woodland tribes. They certainly had troubling times with Europeans like the other tribes!
Please share some fascinating facts that you have learned so far.
One interesting fact about the Shawnee is the Shawnee held two bread dances, the fall bread dance and the spring bread dance. They held the spring bread dance to honor the women for growing their crops. They held the fall bread dance to honor the men for hunting their meat. They had groups of families called clans. They lived together. Each clan had a animal name such as snake, deer or elk. The clans believed the spirit of the animal will guide and protect the clan. Their houses were made from bent tree poles covered with bark or animal hides.
Family life The Shawnee lived in family groups called clans. Clans had animal names the spirt of the animal guided and protected them. They lived in there houses for 2-3 years than they moved.
Food They were planters and hunters the women grew corn, beans, squash and pumpkins in gardens. They gathered wiled plants and berries for medicine.
Clothing They wore leggings, long shirts and moccasins made of animal hide. Men wore cloth turbens on special occasions .
Homes There houses were made out of bent tree poles covered with bark or animal hide. There is a hole at the top for there cooking fire. Each house is big enough for a large family.
Traditions They held many religious sermons throughout the year they played games as part of the sermons. Boys played a game called hoop and arrow they shot a arrow through a rolling hoop this game tot important hunting skills.
Government People living in a Shawnee village were called a band they were divided into 5 smaller groups. Each group was in charge of something important like peace, war, religion health or leadership.
Here area some fun facts. They like the foods corn, beans, squash and pumpkins. They belonged to family groups like the cattle clan. They played a game called hoop and arrow.
Groups of Shawnee are called bands. The peacemaker decided when the tribe went to war. Then, the war chief would take over. The girls were the planters and the boys hunted. They hunted for deer, beer, turkey, foxes, rabbits and raccoons. They made their houses out of poles. The Shawnee made a whole for smoke to come out. They all had animal names. Some of them were snake, hawk, deer, beer, elk or buffalo.
One interesting fact about the Shawnee is the Shawnee held two bread dances, the fall bread dance and the spring bread dance. They held the spring bread dance to honor the women for growing their crops. They held the fall bread dance to honor the men for hunting their meat. They had groups of families called clans. They lived together. Each clan had a animal name such as snake, deer or elk. The clans believed the spirit of the animal will guide and protect the clan. Their houses were made from bent tree poles covered with bark or animal hides.
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ReplyDeleteThe Shawnee lived in family groups called clans. Clans had animal names the spirt of the animal guided and protected them. They lived in there houses for 2-3 years than they moved.
Food
They were planters and hunters the women grew corn, beans, squash and pumpkins in gardens. They gathered wiled plants and berries for medicine.
Clothing
They wore leggings, long shirts and moccasins made of animal hide. Men wore cloth turbens on special occasions .
Homes
There houses were made out of bent tree poles covered with bark or animal hide.
There is a hole at the top for there cooking fire.
Each house is big enough for a large family.
Traditions
They held many religious sermons throughout the year they played games as part of the sermons.
Boys played a game called hoop and arrow they shot a arrow through a rolling hoop this game tot important hunting skills.
Government
People living in a Shawnee village were called a band they were divided into 5 smaller groups.
Each group was in charge of something important like peace, war, religion health or leadership.
Here area some fun facts. They like the foods corn, beans, squash and pumpkins. They belonged to family groups like the cattle clan. They played a game called hoop and arrow.
ReplyDeleteGroups of Shawnee are called bands. The peacemaker decided when the tribe went to war. Then, the war chief would take over. The girls were the planters and the boys hunted. They hunted for deer, beer, turkey, foxes, rabbits and raccoons. They made their houses out of poles. The Shawnee made a whole for smoke to come out. They all had animal names. Some of them were snake, hawk, deer, beer, elk or buffalo.
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