Key Question 1: Plains Indians

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  • Created on: 20-02-17 12:22

Key Question 1: PLains Indians

Religion

  • Medicine man (Shaman): believed every part of their life was connected, tried to drive out evil spirit that was making you ill, made medicines out of herbs and paid in horses
  • Dances and ceremonies: Buffalo dance- berfore hunting, contacts spirits(Wakantanka)Scalp dance- says thank you to spirits for victory in war, Sun dance-hang people (alive) by their skin to offer healthy person to wakatanka, could kill or just injure, Funeral- Chief was handled carefully, they had burials
  • Visions- spirits would enter their heads and let them know…

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