Native Americans of the Plains

A Day in the Life of the Sioux

Daily Life

Each member of the Sioux tribe had to work together as part of the community.

The roles were divided among the men, women and children.

Defending the Tribe

We are defending the tribe. I was killing the people. That’s how we defend the tribe. I was using a bow and arrow.

-Erick and Andy

Horseback

We are riding the horses to catch buffalo.

-Ezana and Jhonatan

Weapons

We are making weapons and they are bows and arrows.

-Primo and Jon

Weapons

I am painting a shield.

-Khalil

Scouting

We are scouting and looking for animals.

-Henry and Adonis

Trading

We are trading buffalo skin and horns. On the buffalo skin it has a drawing like the grass hills and a buffalo.

-Mungun and Estavon

Protecting

We are protecting our family from other people.

-Christian and D’Majae

Gathering Food

We are picking berries.

-Ariam and Brittany

Housing

We used construction paper and toothpicks. It is a teepee. We cut a door. We are building a teepee.

-Dolly and Sofia

Water

We are carrying water.

-Agiimaa and Enerel

Cooking

We are making fire for meals. We rub sticks.

-Fatima and Soliana

Basket-Making

The women made baskets. They made them for carrying stuff. They made them by hand.

-Emily and Andrea

Sewing

We are sewing clothing for our family.

Arlene and Martha

Stories

Indian children listen to stories.

Enkhmunkh and Ashish

A Day in the Life. . .The End

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