The American West- Tribal Structures
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- The American West- Tribal Structures
- Bands
- How many people were in a band?
- There could be several hundred or just 20-30
- Who lead the band?
- Bands were lead by chiefs
- Bands were also advised by council
- The survival of a band as a whole was considered more important then the people in it
- How many people were in a band?
- Chiefs
- How were Chiefs chosen?
- Wisdom
- Skill
- Strength
- What did they do?
- Chiefs decided what there bands would do
- Chiefs decided where their bands should go
- Decided the fate of rule-breakers
- Did not have to be obeyed
- If someone really hated their chiefs decision that band could ignore it
- How were Chiefs chosen?
- Tribes
- Tribes were made up of bands
- These bands supported each other in times of need
- Meetings were held each year by all band leaders to discuss marriages
- They were also held to trade horses and discuss issues
- Some tribes were part of a larger group called the Nations
- e,g, the Sioux
- Tribes were made up of bands
- Warrior Societys
- What did the society do?
- Supervised hunting
- Protected their bands from attack
- The band council would always consult them before they made decisions
- Still the society's choice
- What did the society do?
- Bands
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