Sioux Indians By Claire, David, and Taylor

Where they Lived The top of the Mississippi River The top of the Mississippi River Had 35 million acres Had 35 million acres Land cost $3 million Land cost $3 million Owned land from as far as the Arkansas River to Lake Winnipeg and all the way to the eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains Owned land from as far as the Arkansas River to Lake Winnipeg and all the way to the eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains In tepees In tepees

Clothes Deer and buffalo skin Deer and buffalo skin The men wore deerskin shirts with leggings The men wore deerskin shirts with leggings Shoes- moccasins in summer and snow shoes in winter Shoes- moccasins in summer and snow shoes in winter In Summer they wore breechcloth which was just a single strip of leather In Summer they wore breechcloth which was just a single strip of leather In Winter they wore buffalo robes In Winter they wore buffalo robes The women wore dresses with decorations made from things such as elk teeth, bear claws, fur, and feathers with buffalo robes and moccasins The women wore dresses with decorations made from things such as elk teeth, bear claws, fur, and feathers with buffalo robes and moccasins

Weapons Mostly used bows and arrows Mostly used bows and arrows Usually made of wood Usually made of wood Made by stone, bone, and sinew arrowheads Made by stone, bone, and sinew arrowheads Sioux liked having their weapons made out of steel but they only could if they had enough to trade for it Sioux liked having their weapons made out of steel but they only could if they had enough to trade for it Sinew backed horn- from Montana, 3 feet long, had a rectangular cross section, made from cow horn join Sinew backed horn- from Montana, 3 feet long, had a rectangular cross section, made from cow horn join

Famous Leaders Chief- Sitting Bull Chief- Sitting Bull Sitting Bull was chief and medicine man of the whole tribe Sitting Bull was chief and medicine man of the whole tribe Sitting Bull born in 1837 in North Dakota Sitting Bull born in 1837 in North Dakota A policeman shot Sitting Bull and killed him in 1890 after rumors of a coming Indian Messiah got out and he was arrested A policeman shot Sitting Bull and killed him in 1890 after rumors of a coming Indian Messiah got out and he was arrested

Famous Battles Battle of sided with the British Battle of sided with the British Civil War- Sitting Bull organized and led raids on white settlers in Iowa and Minnesota Civil War- Sitting Bull organized and led raids on white settlers in Iowa and Minnesota Fought white people with Cheyenne indians and took the soldiers of one of their big rivals, General George Crook Fought white people with Cheyenne indians and took the soldiers of one of their big rivals, General George Crook Battle of Wounded Knee- sitting bull was almost arrested but they fought, however the Indians eventually lost the battle Battle of Wounded Knee- sitting bull was almost arrested but they fought, however the Indians eventually lost the battle

Fun Facts! Also known as the Dakota Indians Also known as the Dakota Indians Large powerful tribe founded by France in 1640 Large powerful tribe founded by France in 1640 Algonquiens called them the Nadowessioux but that was later shortened to Sioux Algonquiens called them the Nadowessioux but that was later shortened to Sioux The Sioux Indian children were a lot like children nowadays are- they went to school, played games, and helped out around the house The Sioux Indian children were a lot like children nowadays are- they went to school, played games, and helped out around the house