American Indian Lifestyle

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How did the Native American Indian solve problems living in the plains The Native American Indians have been living in America since the Stone Age, their lifestyle mostly depend on what resource’s they have in their territory. How did the native American Indians dress themselves? The natives wore different head dresses clothing and shoes, in the summer men and boys wore a butt flap. Women and girls wore short dresses. Children who were under thirteen wore nothing. The Native American Indian women made the clothing, when they are making it they usually keep the fur clean as this may transmit diseases to the body. If the native men did not hunt buffalo or deer they would not be wearing any clothing. The clothing was mostly made from the skin of animals. The natives sometimes traded beads and other decorations from the white people, like 3 beads for a hat. Every tribe has its own style of dressing. They can tell if another person was from another tribe by their clothing, headdress or decorations. How did the plain Indians feed themselves? The plain Indians hunted buffalo, elk and sometimes antelope. To capture the animal they would try to surround the herd or they would try to get to high ground or places where they would be killed more easily. Hunting life was much easier after they had horses. They usually hunted with a bow and arrow, but after the white settlers arrived they started to trade guns. The Indians would usually hunt all year long. Since the amount of buffalo was plentiful, the Indians were not limited to the amount they killed. The Buffalo wold be roasted over a fire then it would be dried and made into jerky. The jerky would then be eaten with fruits and berries. Other Indian diets were corn/maize, beans and squash they were also known as the “three sisters”. These were the basic diet of a Native American Indian. What type of home did the

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