Native cultures of the americas
Traditional location of Sioux tribes prior to 1770 (dark green) and their current reservations (orange)
Ashley Rodriquez
MYP American history (1st hr)
October 19, 2015
The Dakota tribe was one of the three bands of Sioux a Native American tribe that resided in the upper lands of North America .The Dakota Sioux to was a nomadic tribe that traveled between Lands to live in the best hunting and gathering grounds. this tribe was faced with many hardships during the mid 1800 when the European settlers came to the Americas. When the French came they had a high for buffalo hide. This demand created hardened many conflicts between the Dakota Sioux and different neighboring …show more content…
The Dakota Sioux also use the feathers to to make the the arrows well balanced. as well as for practical use they use it on many headdresses and decorative items. Feathers then we're not very hard to come by.The Dakota Sioux also made intricate beautiful feathered dream catchers. The dream catchers were believed to filter dream on a spiritual level.Most of the things Dakota tribe made were on a practical level that were used to help productivity. Though the items they made were necessary and practical they took time to decorate them.
Enemies allies and trading partners The Dakota Sioux had made enemies of the Ojibwa tribe over land and resources the two tribes avoided trade with one another. The Sioux were given the name “little snake ”In the tongue of their warring neighbors the Ojibwe.The Dakota Sioux were allies and trading partners with the other two band of Sioux the Lakota and Nakota.Later on the Dakota Sioux traded with the French European for their modern tools and equipment for buffalo hide. This trade created many problems for the Dakota Sioux and led to their downfall.
First european