Indian Life Photo Analysis

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Indian CultureIndian Culture Indians were very spiritual people. They participated in dances and other rituals

Some groups of Indians were nomads (they moved around and lived in many different places). They also shared property as a community

Indians lived off the land. Their main food source was the buffalo

Indians were very spiritual people. They participated in dances and other rituals

Some groups of Indians were nomads (they moved around and lived in many different places). They also shared property as a community

Indians lived off the land. Their main food source was the buffalo

Changes to Indian Culture

Changes to Indian Culture

Westward Expansion changed Indian’s lives Indians were forced onto reservations (areas of land set aside for only Indians

Oftentimes, the government broke treaties and forced Indians onto even smaller portions of land

The Indian population was reduced due to warfare, disease, and mistreatment by Americans (example – the battle of wounded knee )

Westward Expansion changed Indian’s lives Indians were forced onto reservations (areas of land set aside for only Indians

Oftentimes, the government broke treaties and forced Indians onto even smaller portions of land

The Indian population was reduced due to warfare, disease, and mistreatment by Americans (example – the battle of wounded knee )

Massacre at Wounded Knee

Massacre at Wounded Knee

Changes to Indian Culture cont.

Changes to Indian Culture cont.

The buffalo were wiped out by settlers

Many Indians were put into schools in order to become “more American”

The buffalo were wiped out by settlers

Many Indians were put into schools in order to become “more American”

Indian “Assimilation”Indian “Assimilation”

Famous Events involving IndiansFamous Events

involving Indians

Indians reacted in different ways to the problems that faced their people Chief Joseph attempted to lead his tribe, the Nez Perce, to Canada, but was caught and put on a reservation

Other Indians, such as Sitting Bull, fought back. Sitting Bull killed George Custer and his men at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but was later killed by the US army

Indians reacted in different ways to the problems that faced their people Chief Joseph attempted to lead his tribe, the Nez Perce, to Canada, but was caught and put on a reservation

Other Indians, such as Sitting Bull, fought back. Sitting Bull killed George Custer and his men at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but was later killed by the US army

The Battle of Little Bighorn

The Battle of Little Bighorn

GeronimoGeronimo Led raids against the US army

Was put into a reservation

Converted to Christianity - Assimilated

Led raids against the US army

Was put into a reservation

Converted to Christianity - Assimilated