These people produced crops in addition to the abundant natural supplies of their territories. Farming was primarily the responsibility of the women. They planted corn, beans, squash and artichokes in fields that were cleared by groups of men and women. They also grew tobacco in which men were the farmers. Roger Williams observed that men and women worked in combined agricultural labor but women mostly did the farming work. Women probably worked the most because they were mainly the ones that had to support the family but the men helped them. They normally produced two or three heaps of twelve, fifteen or twenty bushels of food. While the women farmed, the men hunted animals, deer being the most important- contributing to ninety percent of the meat eaten in the tribe. Men also fished and collected numerous shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters.…
We lived here on our new reservation where we hunted wild deer, small game and buffalo. Our men fished the rivers and creeks and our women farmed to grow vegetables and fruits. This is how the Quapaw survived.…
They would create all of their belongings out of anything the earth would provide for them. They lived in cone-shaped shelters called tepees in which they built with cattail leaves and birch bark (Ditchfield 10). To construct these tepees they would find long wooden poles and stretch an excess amount of cloth over it then tie the top of the poles together (11). When it came to chow the Chippewas were eager to hunt. The men of the tribe were to play their role by hunting for their families. They would hunt animals such as elk, rabbit, bear, moose, and deer (12). Other tactics used to catch prey were to set snares, fish in canoes, and use bows and arrows (13). “Chippewa women gathered nuts, berries, and wild rice” (15). Although, living off the land could be hard at times the Chippewas used the land as much as they could to their advantage.…
Inheritance was based on the mother of child so there was no discrimination against children born into the tribe from a non-Cherokee father. Women grew corn, squash, and sweet potatoes. There were seven clans in a tribe and the young the people had to marry outside there clans. Starting in 1756, Cherokee’s were involved in wars between the British and the French as well as wars with other tribes. This started the division of the upper, middle, and lower towns. After Cherokee defeated everything, they concentrated on assimilating American technology and culture. Then, later on, began to farm and live in European style houses. Each town had a council assembling men and women. They would meet in the council house, every night and were all included. Each chief said what needed to be said and then everybody had their opportunity to speak afterwards. Never was there any…
The northern Indians occupied the land much differently from those who lived in the south. The land was drier in the north, and the soil not as fertile, so agriculture was not a main source of subsistence. All Indians relied greatly on mobility throughout the seasons for survival. Those in the south were able to stay in one place for longer however because of the fertility of the soil and its ability to sustain agricultural needs. The women were mostly in charge of these needs, along with starting fires, making mats for wigwams, and caring for children. The fires, which were also more popular in the south, allowed for secondary succession and revitalized soil with nutrients for new plant life. Their purpose was also to clear the land for hunting and in retrospect, created the unique ecological pattern of the land that allowed for so much succession, creating ideal habitats for a host of wildlife species.…
The Huron nation and the Iroquois were closely related to each other until they became great enemies. The Huron nation is made up of great traders, navigator’s, farmers and was very prosperous. The Huron’s geographic location provided them with many economic advantages. Their territory was located on the southern shore of Georgian Bay. Fishing in this region was excellent, vegetation included: mixed forests, meadows, and fields. Sandy soil was perfect for planting: corn, squash, pumpkins, and beans. They lived in communities of 800-1600 men, women and children. Their homes housed several families; a wall of pointed logs called a palisade surrounded these homes. The Huron’s were primarily farmers who relied on their produce: fish and game.…
In view of the Choctaw tribe, their lots of things today's generation does not know that went about on/inside their reservation. There are things like their geographic location, clothing, historical impact, housing and reputation that no one could have never thought about that went on at reservations in America.…
Food wise, the most common food item the Chinook peoples ate was salmon. This protein’s importance was seen in the first salmon ceremony. Here, the bones from the season’s first salmon “are taken out of the Columbia River in a gesture of gratitude and respect.” Also, found on the flag, a colorful salmon can be seen with patterns enveloping it’s body. Rather than being hunted for sport, every salmon caught was solely for the nourishment of their bodies. The Europeans, however, would kill close to any animal just for sport or for its skin. Although salmon was extraordinarily important to them, the Chinook ate other foods.…
Just like every other culture, the Cheyenne had traditions and lifestyles. The Cheyenne’s land consisted of grass - covered prairies, because the Cheyenne had vast stretches of land, a good war pony became a man’s most precious possession. The Cheyenne lived in the areas of present day: Minnesota, Oklahoma, Montana, and some parts of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming, so the tribe had many hot summers and cold winters. The Cheyenne lived in tepees, a tepee was made of wooden poles covered in weather - proof buffalo hides, because they were quick to put up and easy to take apart. The men of the tribe would hunt large animals: deer, antelope, wild sheep, elk, and buffalo. While the men hunted animals the women were responsible to use buckskin…
The Iroquois myth seeks to full 4 main purpose: Explaining social customs, answering the big questions, displaying a sense of awe toward the world, and guiding people through life. The Bible only fulfills two of these purposes: answering the big question and displaying a sense of awe through the world. The Bible places much more importance on faith and devotion to God. This ideology seen in the Bible explains why some Christian decided to become nuns, priests, and ministers. These jobs require someone to be a devout Christian so they can spread God’s words and message to people around the world. The Iroquois tribe places emphasis on the woman and her family not the gods. So the Iroquois do not need to devoted like the Christian because their…
Having the widespread land, The Seneca Indians were clearly farming people with the major occupation of agriculture to prove it. Their nation’s economy was based mainly on the cultivation of corn, both the green and mature variety, beans, and squash – the fundamental food commonly known as the three sisters. These three heavily relied on plants were believed to be precious gifts from the Great Spirit, Deohako, which could only grow and thrive together while in the same mounds. Additionally, Seneca women grew supplementary crops of pumpkins, beans, and tobacco and later that of orchard fruits. The women would harvest and gather wild berries and medical herbs, roots, and nuts. The Seneca men did their part, hunting…
The men and boys are the ones who hunted and the women gathered. The Southwest is a very hot and dry place so there wasn't much big game to hunt. Instead, the men hunted small game such as rabbits and wild turkeys. Though fish were plentiful, the Apache believed that eating them was taboo. They would not eat bugs, anything with scales, or any animal that ate anything other than plants or seeds.…
Iroquois women were valued by the community for their labor and for their contribution to village subsistence. As cultivators, women owned the maize; this gave them power within Iroquoian society. The Iroquois were involved in many extratribal conflicts. Although men were the hunters, traders, and warriors, women's contribution of maize to the warriors and traders was more important because it allowed them to go to war or on trading expeditions. If women were against a particular raiding activity, they withheld maize from the warriors, which meant the men could not go (Nowak, 1979).…
The Omaha Indians were farmers and planters. When it was time to plant crops the men cleared the fields while the women did the farming. The women planted mushrooms, artichokes, milkweed, corn, squash, melons and ground nuts. The hunting was the men’s job. They hunted buffalo, deer, bear, squirrel, rabbits, birds such as doves, duck, and turkey. They also fished in lakes and streams.…
The Shawnee survived using various methods of hunting and gathering. Both men and women had responsibilities in providing food. They hunted many animals including deer, squirrel, turkey, raccoon, bear, muskrat, rabbit, and ducks/geese. They set traps for the animals, and they disguised themselves to blend in with their surroundings to get close enough to club or shoot them. People never wasted anything; they used all the different parts for different things. In January and February they hunted beaver for their pelts and meat to trade with the settlers. In the summer time they, and during fall, groups of men and women would leave the village and hunt. Small temporary lodges were used.…