Meet Miss Redle’s Great- Grandfather and his Native American Artifacts Miss Redle

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather My Great- GrandFather lived in Sheridan, Wyoming

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather He owned a General Store He owned a General Store General Stores were stores people went to buy things at. Today we go to a grocery store General Stores were stores people went to buy things at. Today we go to a grocery store

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather When my great- grandfather was younger he suffered from a childhood hip fracture. When my great- grandfather was younger he suffered from a childhood hip fracture. This left him with a limp when he walked and he was only 5ft tall This left him with a limp when he walked and he was only 5ft tall

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather There was a Crow Indian named Curley There was a Crow Indian named Curley In the battle of Little Big Horn, Curley was injured In the battle of Little Big Horn, Curley was injured From his injuries he was left with a limp when he walked From his injuries he was left with a limp when he walked

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather Curley and other members of his tribe would go into my Great-Grandfather’s store Curley and other members of his tribe would go into my Great-Grandfather’s store When Curley would come into the store he would emphasis his limp and they would call for my Great- Grandfather When Curley would come into the store he would emphasis his limp and they would call for my Great- Grandfather Curley liked my Great-Grandfather because he wanted to trade with him and not just give him something. Curley liked my Great-Grandfather because he wanted to trade with him and not just give him something. The Indians called my Great-Grandfather “man who limps” The Indians called my Great-Grandfather “man who limps”

Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather Here are some things that my Grandfather still has from what Curley traded with my Great- Grandfather Here are some things that my Grandfather still has from what Curley traded with my Great- Grandfather

Native American Artifacts Decoration Piece: made out of buffalo horns and bobcat fur

Native American Artifacts Sioux Moccasins: These were made for the Indians to wear as shoes

Native American Artifacts Hide Scraper: Made from a large animal bone (buffalo) -This is the stone age version. After the white man came the Indians eventually used metal at the ends The Indians used this tool to scrape the hide (fur) off of the animal to make clothes or coats