The History Of Native Americans

The History of Native Americans

Warbonnets (or war bonnets) are the impressive feather headdresses commonly seen in Western movies and TV shows. Although warbonnets are the best-known type of Indian headdress today, they were actually only worn by a dozen or so Indian tribes in the Great Plains region, such as the Sioux, Crow, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, and Plains Cree.

Native American LifePride in one’s tribe, care of the land and respect for nature characterize native American life.

Wigwams are small houses, usually 8-10 feet tall. Wigwams are made of wooden frames which are covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark. The frame can be shaped like a dome, like a cone, or like a rectangle with an arched roof.

Native Americans grew their own food, including squash and corn.

Native Americans built their own tools, which aided in hunting, gardening and building.