Pawnee Indians By: Kristen L. Alex Y. Gunner M. Jacob G.
Location They lived in the Plains Region which is now Nebraska and Northern Kansas Around the Platte, Loup, and Republican Rivers 1870’s they moved to present day Oklahoma Conquered land
Everyday Life Women tended to crops, made clothing, cooked, and took care of children. Men hunted, were the medicine men, were chiefs, and council men.
Religion They believed in the spirit life. Tiriwa: maker of earth and heavenly bodies Stars were thought to be gods. Evening Star: symbol of women Morning Star: symbol of man Sacred Bundles: symbol of the Pawnee soul
Clothing Moccasins are used for footwear Clothing made of buffalo skins Wore belts for tools and to hold loin cloth Women wore skirts Both genders wore beaded earrings
Food Source Hunted: Buffalo, Raccoon, Skunk, Quail, Prairie Chicken, and Otter Planted: Corn, Bean, Squash, and Pumpkin Gathered: Berries and Herbs
Intertribal Relations Very Peace Going Had a complex religion unrelated to other Plains Indians Had a long friendly relationship with the United States
Pawnee Homes Earth Lodge:about eight families could live in them, main home Teepees: only used during semi-annual buffalo hunt
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