The American West - The Plains Indians

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  • Created on: 28-03-13 21:02
A cone shaped home made out of buffalo skin which can be folded up.
Tipi
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The sledge used to pull Native Americans' belongings and the tipi when they moved.
Travois
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The holy place of the Native Americans as it is thought to be where they began.
The Black Hills
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A sign of bravery, seeing how many times an enemy could be hit without hitting back.
Counting Coup
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The process of cutting oof the scalp of an enemy after defeating them.
Scalping
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Another name for The Great Plans.
The Great American Desert
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When a man is able to have more than one wife at a time.
Polygamy
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The name of the sacred spirit of the Sioux tribe.
Wakan Tanka
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A species of fox from North America.
Kit Foxes
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The act of leaving old members of the tribe to die on the Plains.
Exposure
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

The sledge used to pull Native Americans' belongings and the tipi when they moved.

Back

Travois

Card 3

Front

The holy place of the Native Americans as it is thought to be where they began.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

A sign of bravery, seeing how many times an enemy could be hit without hitting back.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The process of cutting oof the scalp of an enemy after defeating them.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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