Sioux Tribe

Location

• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• North Dakota
• South Dakota

Daily Life

• Men- hunted and defended tribe
• Women- cooked and cared for small children
• Children- played games and did chores

Food

• Corn
• Chokecherries
• Buffalo
• Elk
• Deer
• Potatoes
• Squash
• Beans

Housing

• Teepees
• Made from- buffalo hide and long wooden poles
• Teepees were small enough to take down a travel around with

Spiritual Practices

• Sioux Idians believed in one creator called "The Great Mystery"
• They prayed in the Black Hills

Dances

• Sioux Indians loved to dance
• The "Sun Dance" was done to cleanse spirits
• The "Ghost Dance" was done to resurect dead Sioux Indians and bring back the buffalo
• The "Bear Dance" was done to amuse others

Games

• The children played hoop and pole and had foot races
• The games were commonly played by boys

Famous Leaders

• Sitting Bull was a chief for the Sioux tribe
• Red Cloud was a famous war Chief and was involved in the " Red Cloud War"
• Young Crazy Horse was a famous military leader