- Fact 2 - The Sioux were the largest
Indian tribe also referred to as the Lakota or Dakota Sioux. Men were in charge of hunting for food
and protecting the camp and the women were in charge of the home
- Fact 3 - Homes and Houses: Tepees
and Earthen houses also called earth lodges, hogans and pit houses. Tepees
(also spelled Teepees or Tipis) are tent-like American Indian houses used by
Plains tribes
- 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 names of a famous Sioux leaders were
Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
- 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
buckskin tunics which were often decorated with beads and
buffalo hide cloaks during harsh weather
- 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 were decorated with beads
- 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 - Sioux cut their hair when
they were in mourning
- 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
Araphaho,
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 (worn by the Sioux)
- a straight-up feather headdress
- a halo war bonnet in which the
feathers fanned out around the face and shoulders
- Fact 14 - Men wore their hair in
three braids with a topknot
- Fact 15 - Hair: Women
wore their hair in two, thick braids
- 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 - Sioux weapons: Weapons
included bows and arrows, war clubs, spears and knives. They also used
shields made of buffalo hides
- Fact 19 - Enemies of the Sioux
tribe included the Assiniboine, Ojibwe and Kiowa Indians
- Fact 20 - Before horses were
introduced by the Europeans the Sioux 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 - History: In 1866-68 Red
Cloud led resistance along the Bozeman Trail (Red Cloud's War)
- Fact 23 - History: In 1876 the
Sioux took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Fact 24 - History: In 1890 the
Sioux were finally defeated at
Battle of Little
Bighorn
- Fact 25 - The Sioux comprised of
three major divisions based on Sioux dialect and subculture
- The Santee or Eastern Dakota tribes
- The western Sioux, known for their
hunting and warrior culture, are often referred to as the Lakota
- The middle Sioux are often referred
to as the Yankton or the Western Dakota, incorrectly classified
as “Nakota”
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