The Native
American Indians were a perfect example of people living in a community, and
especially living off the land in perfect harmony with life.
The Native American Indians are a very important part of the
culture of The United States;
having lived on this land for thousands of years.
The men were hunters and warriors providing protection
and food for the women and children.
The women took care of the children as well, farmed and
were responsible for keeping everything in order in their homes.
The Indians ate natural food such as corn, beans, squash,
fruits, nuts and also hunted deer, buffalo and fished.
The Cherokee Indians were the largest of Five Tribes who
settled in the Southwest territory.
The Cherokees lived in cabins made of logs instead of
living in tee pees.
They were a very relgious and spriritual people.
When the American revolution started, the Cherokees
supported the British soldiers and even particpated in battles.
Today the largest population of Cherokee Indians live in
the state of Oklahoma.
The Blackfoot Indians lived in Montana and in Alberta,
Canada.
Like the Apache, the Blackfoot were also great warriors.
Their community was made up of between eighty to two hundred forty people.
Therefore, it was big enough to defend themselves, yet small
enough to move quickly if necessary.
The Blackfoot were nomadic because they followed the
herds of Buffalo.
During the winter the Blackfoot lived close to rivers and in Spring they would move out into the grasslands in search of food.
Nowadays, the Blackfoot Indians are mainly ranchers and farmers.
The Apache Indians came from The Aslaskan region, Canada
and some parts of the Southwestern United States.
It is said that they were one of the frist tribes to
learn how to ride horses, and in fact became experts in horseback riding.
As the
Apaches were defeated by the Comanche tribe, they were forced to move to New
Mexico and Arizona. They often fought battles against The Spaniards. After years
of fighting, a Spanish leader agreed to give them lands in Texas.
One famous and possibly the most powerful Native American Indian chief was Sitting Bull.
He was born in 1831 in South Dakota. Sitting Bull was a Teton Dakota Indian and chief of The Sioux tribes
Watch this video about the history of The Native American Indians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YR2FgxalCU
Watch this video about "The Ten Commandments of the Native American Indians" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZOt9CROcA
