Today many Cherokee Indians live like most other North Americans. In the past, they practiced a different way of life. Their food, homes, and clothes make them special.
Today many Comanche Indians live like most other North Americans. In the past, they practiced a different way of life. Their food, homes, and clothes make them special.
Comanche's had special houses called tepees. A tepee was made of poles. The poles formed a cone-shaped triangle. Animal skins were stretched over the poles.
Comanche's hold powwows to honor their beliefs.
Today, the Apache live much like other North Americans. Many Apache work outdoors. Some Apache work own cattle ranches. But they Apache still remember their traditions. They wear traditional clothes for special occasions and eat traditional food.
The apache Indians also raised honey bees for their honey.
The women wore clothing made from animal skins. It was common for women to wear baskets on their backs.
Apache Indians held Mountain Spirit Dances.
The Ojibwa are a group of North American Indians. Log ago, the Ojibwa lived in Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Many others lived in Ontario and Manitoba in Canada. Today the Ojibwa still enjoy many of their old traditions.
Ojibwa men and women wore moccasins.
Today many Iroquois Indians live like most other North Americans. In the past, they practiced a different way of life. Their food, homes, and clothes helped make them special.
The eagle is considered a sacred animal to Native Americans; because the eagle can soar so high, it is believed that it can communicate directly with the Creator. Eagle feathers are an important part of the regalia for both men and women.
“Treat all men alike. Give them all the same law. Give them all an even change to live and grow. All men were made by the same great spirit chief. They are all brothers. The Earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it”. Chief Joseph, Nez Perce leader
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