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What headpieces were worn?
War bonnets decorated with feathers
What type of dresses did the women wear?
Long sleeved dresses made from deerskin
What was done to meat to make it last longer?
It was roasted and dried in the sun, or mixed with fat
What did the Plains tribes eat?
berries, cherries and wild turnip
What is a totem pole?
Like a family history, with each animal/human carving telling a story
What was a shaman?
He/She called the spirits with their rattle, to allow them to tell the future, cure the sick and bring good luck
What diseases did European settlers bring to the Native Americans?
smallpox and measles
Why did the Native Americans not like European settlers?
Disease, killed the buffalo, stole their land
After the Native Americans were defeated, what were they forbidden to do?
Speak their own languages and practice their own religions
What are reservations?
The small areas of land Native Americans were forced to live
