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Native Americans - Coggle Diagram
Native Americans
Beliefs
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Nature's Great Circle
Balance and Harmony, Respected all living things/circle of life
Culture
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Elderly
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They practised Exposure where if they were old or sick they would volnetterly stay behind as the tribe traveled and die as to not slow the tribe down
Government
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Democratic Society: everyone had a vote and their say, decisions had to be unanimous
Polygamy: Men had more then 1 wife because often a tribe had more women then men so men could marry more then 1 women so that no one was left out
Warfare
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Dog Soldiers
Protected the tribe at all costs, they were Warriors
Counting Coup
Believed that a dead Indian was not a good indian so they would attempt to tap their enemy with a stick to see who can get the closet without dying, was used to attempt to persuade the enemy to surrender
Tribes would fight each other to get Buffalo and horses, they were very aggressive
Lifestyle
Buffalo
Relied on it for almost everything in their lives and used every part of it, also believed it was scared and spiritual
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Tipis
Could withstand the weather because they were circular in structure. They were hot in winter but cold in summer. Also could be put up and take down easily suiting the nomadic life
Hunting
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Horses and Guns made hunting easier, they also used bows and arrows as well as spears