- Fact 2 - The Arapaho tribe are a a
member of the Plains Indian people and the indigenous people of
eastern Colorado and Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas. The
Algonquian language was spoken by the Arapaho
- Fact 3 - The Arapaho were a tribe of
nomadic hunters. Men were in charge of hunting for food
and protecting the camp and the women were in charge of the home
- Fact 4 - A tepee is constructed
from wooden poles and animal skins such as buffalo hides and
designed to be quickly set and quickly dismantled - a village
could be ready to move in an hour
- Fact 5 -
The name of famous Arapaho leaders were Black Bear, Plenty Bear, Sorrell Horse,
Little Raven and Left Hand
- Fact 6 - Clothes and Clothing -
Clothes were generally made from the skins of animals which were
sewn together from the thread made from the sinews of deer.
- Fact 7 - Clothing for men: Men wore
breechcloths which were made from a long rectangular piece of
animal skin or cloth which was worn between the legs and tucked
over a belt, so that the flaps of the breechcloth covered the
front and behind. The legs were bare.
- Fact 8 - Clothing: Men also wore fringed tunics
- Fact 9 -
Clothing: Leggings were worn by both men and women to cover the
bare legs and were sometimes decorated with a fringe
- Fact 10 -
Clothing for women: Women wore long buckskin dresses (the skin
of a male deer) which they covered with mantles, or cloaks
- Fact 11 - Shoes and footwear:
Moccasins were made of soft leather or deerskin and sewn
together with deer sinew. Moccasins were a soft slip on shoe, or
slipper, consist of a sole and sides made of one piece of
leather, stitched together at the top and were a light beige
color.
- Fact 12 - Headdresses: Leather
strips and hanging feathers tied to a scalp lock at the side of
the head
- Fact 13 - Feather War Bonnets: They also wore
beaded, feathered war bonnets. The war bonnet, with its long
trailer of feathers was a symbol of honor and accomplishment
among Plains tribes such as the Arapaho,
Sioux,
Crow,
Blackfoot,
Cheyenne, and
Plains Cree. War bonnets consisted of a cap or
band decorated with eagle feathers, ermine fur and beadwork.
There were 3 types of feathered war bonnets
- a trailing bonnet with feathers
trailing to the floor
- a straight-up feather headdress
- a halo war bonnet in which the
feathers fanned out around the face and shoulders
- Fact 14 - Hair of both men and
women was
kept long and braided and on special occasions braids
were decorated with feathers
- Fact 15 - Hair: Sometimes women
painted their hair a red color
- Fact 16 - Jewelry: Women wore
beaded necklaces
- Fact 17 - Face paint / War Paint: Men wore
bright face paint in times of war and also for religious
ceremonies.
- Fact 18 - Arapaho weapons: Weapons
included bows and arrows, spears and knives. They also used
shields made of buffalo hides
- Fact 19 - Enemies of the Arapaho
tribe included the Shoshone, Kiowa and Pawnee
- Fact 20 - Before horses were
introduced by the Europeans the Arapaho used dogs to pull sleds
called travois
- Fact 21 - Food: Men hunted buffalo
and deer. Meat was supplemented by roots, berries and fruits
- Fact 22 - In 1864 the Arapaho were
among those slaughtered in the Sand Creek Massacre
- Fact 23 - They became well known as
fur traders
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