Crow By: Dillon Winkler. Environment Traveled across the upper Midwest of the United States, and possibly into southern Canada Eventually settled in Montana.

Crow

By: Dillon Winkler

Environment• Traveled across the upper Midwest of the United States, and possibly into southern

Canada

• Eventually settled in Montana and Wyoming

• Moved to the Heart River area of North Dakota

• Settled near Chief Mountain, in present day Montana

• The Crow moved south passing by Salt Lake, Utah

• Crow people made their homes in Montana and Wyoming, with the Big Horn Mountains as their heartland

Religion/MythsReligion/Myths

Mythical creatures - Mannegishi bald humans with large eyes and tiny bodies are Mythical creatures - Mannegishi bald humans with large eyes and tiny bodies are tricksters and are similar to fairies called the Dover Demons. Baaxpee is a spiritual tricksters and are similar to fairies called the Dover Demons. Baaxpee is a spiritual power that can cause a person to mature/ weird circumstances that force maturation power that can cause a person to mature/ weird circumstances that force maturation and Andicipoec is a warrior hero who is invincible to bullets.and Andicipoec is a warrior hero who is invincible to bullets.

Medicine men were healers that were taught the secrets of nature and of there Medicine men were healers that were taught the secrets of nature and of there persistent worshiping to the godspersistent worshiping to the gods

Tons of devotion to the animals and objects of natureTons of devotion to the animals and objects of nature

They worshiped individually or in small groupsThey worshiped individually or in small groups

Rituals Sacred Pipe Dance, Wound Curing, Sun Dance - Vengeance ritual which would Rituals Sacred Pipe Dance, Wound Curing, Sun Dance - Vengeance ritual which would help them bring them revenge on a rivaling tribehelp them bring them revenge on a rivaling tribe

Language Language

Dog – bishke Dog – bishke Horse – iichiileHorse – iichiile Buffalo – BisheeBuffalo – Bishee Wolf – Cheete Wolf – Cheete Bear – daxpitchee Bear – daxpitchee Fox – iaxuhke Fox – iaxuhke Snake - iaxasseeSnake - iaxassee Man (Homme) – BacheeMan (Homme) – Bachee Woman (Femme) – BiaWoman (Femme) – Bia Sun (Soleil) – AxxaasheSun (Soleil) – Axxaashe Moon (Lune) – BilitaachiiaMoon (Lune) – Bilitaachiia Water (Eau) – BileWater (Eau) – Bile Baasaxpilue- to make much noiseBaasaxpilue- to make much noise

Siouan language of the Great Plains

Government/RulesGovernment/Rules

They had chiefs and clansThey had chiefs and clans

Medicine Healer was a step lower than the chief but more respected Medicine Healer was a step lower than the chief but more respected

Then you had your warriors/hunters and forgers Then you had your warriors/hunters and forgers

Chief did necessarily mean you have a position of make all the decision Chief did necessarily mean you have a position of make all the decision makingmaking

They were more democratic than a monarchy They were more democratic than a monarchy

Leadership depended more on being able to persuade than titlesLeadership depended more on being able to persuade than titles

Could have many crow wivesCould have many crow wives

You could become a Chief by doing these feats Striking and enemy, leading You could become a Chief by doing these feats Striking and enemy, leading successful raids and capturing horses, snatching a bow/gun in hand to hand successful raids and capturing horses, snatching a bow/gun in hand to hand combatcombat

Foods Buffalo/Bison

Elk/Deer

Mountain Sheep

Raspberries / Chokecherries

Roots of plants

Pheasants / turkeys

Fruits apples/squash

Shelter Teepees

Made of sturdy lodge poles

Held together by tendon rope

Animal skin to keep them from most of the elements of nature

TransportationTransportation Horses Horses

Rarely rode buffaloRarely rode buffalo

Most of transportation done by foot Most of transportation done by foot

DonkeysDonkeys

HistoryHistory

Originated from one clan Originated from one clan

Speared out after decades of years from the clanSpeared out after decades of years from the clan

Crow means “Bird People”Crow means “Bird People”

Originally called Absaroke, or Sparrowhawk Originally called Absaroke, or Sparrowhawk

The Crow name from the White manThe Crow name from the White man

Clothing/ApparelClothing/Apparel Crow females never dressed elaborately Crow females never dressed elaborately

They made clothes from skin from animals they hunted for meat They made clothes from skin from animals they hunted for meat

Females had their hair long down to the waistFemales had their hair long down to the waist

The Females wore skins that covered there upper body and legs and Elk The Females wore skins that covered there upper body and legs and Elk teeth (bead) necklace teeth (bead) necklace

Males dressed more elaborate Males dressed more elaborate

Males had basically everything females had except males wore feathers, Males had basically everything females had except males wore feathers, Beads, war paint, and leather straps on the body with weapons on them Beads, war paint, and leather straps on the body with weapons on them

EntertainmentEntertainment

Sang chants/“Folk songs”Sang chants/“Folk songs”

War dancingWar dancing

Successful hunt feastsSuccessful hunt feasts

Ancestors/ respected Indians of there tribe Festivals of honorAncestors/ respected Indians of there tribe Festivals of honor

Economy

Hunted and followed the buffalo (nomads)

Found any eatable vegation around them

Uses some vegetation for healing medicine/rituals

When the buffalo crossed the river they would fish

War or Peace/WeaponsWar or Peace/Weapons War full peopleWar full people

Went on Raids sometimes big groups most of the time smallWent on Raids sometimes big groups most of the time small

For the Crow, war was a way of life and a man who was unskilled For the Crow, war was a way of life and a man who was unskilled in war was a nobodyin war was a nobody

Spears and BowsSpears and Bows

Rifles and some had hand gunsRifles and some had hand guns

Explosives Explosives

TradeTrade Traded with the white man when ever they came around or went to trade centerTraded with the white man when ever they came around or went to trade center

Sometimes they traded with other IndiansSometimes they traded with other Indians

Traded in Slat Lake, Utah for horsesTraded in Slat Lake, Utah for horses

PeltsPelts

Bead workBead work

AnimalsAnimals

Weaving Weaving

Each otherEach other

Technology/ToolsTechnology/Tools Stone or metal arrow pointsStone or metal arrow points

Stone HammersStone Hammers

Utensils made of ivory (bison horns)Utensils made of ivory (bison horns)

Metal cooking potsMetal cooking pots

Pouches and caring casesPouches and caring cases

Gender RolesGender Roles

Women can be ChiefsWomen can be Chiefs

Women have equal power with the maleWomen have equal power with the male

The Crow were a matrilineal (descent through the maternal line)The Crow were a matrilineal (descent through the maternal line)

Matrilocal (husband moves in with wife's family), and matriarchal tribe Matrilocal (husband moves in with wife's family), and matriarchal tribe

Women held a very significant role within the tribeWomen held a very significant role within the tribe

Bibliography Biography about John Beckwourth’s life with the Crow “Notes”

http://lib.lbhc.cc.mt.us/old_site_backup/migratio.htm

http://faculty.csusb.edu/alafaye/NA3.ppt#278,19,Crow ReligionContd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_tribe

http://www.thefurtrapper.com/trade_beads.htm

http://www.frontiertrails.com/oldwest/crow.html

http://www.crystalinks.com/crow.html

http://www.animationfactory.com/en/search/index.mc?cid=&q=indian

http://www.canyonrecords.com/sounds.htm