1. In early Arkansas For use in grades 1-5 classrooms
American Indians
In early Arkansas
For use in grades 1-5 classrooms
Arkansasheritage.com

2. Arkansas frameworks related to American Indians in Arkansas
The following frameworks are addressed in the following Power Point, grades K-5
H.6.K.9: Understand the name of Arkansas originated from the Quapaw Indians
H : Recognize American Indian tribes of Arkansas: Osage, Quapaw and Caddo
H : Identify and describe the Arkansas Indian tribes: Osage, Quapaw, and Caddo
H : Identify the reasons for the decline of the native populations of Arkansas (e.g. influenza, small pox, competition for land)
H : Locate and describe the three main Indian cultures in Arkansas during the exploration period: Quapaw, Caddo and Osage Indians

3. Who are American Indians?
American Indians were the first people to live in the Americas. They date back to 1000 A.D. They were here before the Europeans came and settled in the area we call the United States.

4. This map shows you where American Indians live today
This slide will give the students an idea of where Native Americans live today. Key: white areas is less than 2%; turquoise is 2-5%; purple is 5-18%; red is 18-25% and green is more that 25%.

5. There were three main American Indian tribes in early Arkansas
Caddo
Osage
Quapaw
Power point in based on Social studies framework, H Slides 1-11 are for grade 2 and review for grades 3-4.

6. Let’s find out about the Caddo Nation!
The original name of the Caddo was Cadohadacho
In 1700 when the Europeans came to North America, the Caddo lived in the present states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Today, most of the Caddo live in the state of Oklahoma.
Grade 2 framwork:

7. The Caddo looked like this
The Caddo Native Americans formed a Confederacy of all their tribes. The man on the left is wearing a “roach” or sometimes called a porcupine roach.

8. Osage Nation The Osage Indians also lived in Arkansas
They originally lived in present day Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. They date back to 1000 A.D.

9. The Quapaw Tribe
The name Quapaw (Ugakhpa or O-gah-pah) is translated as “people who live downstream.”
Our state is named for this American Indian tribe!
This slide satisfies the framework for lst grade students knowing the origin of the name of our state.

10. The Quapaw looked like this

11. Culture of the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw
Culture is how a people live. It includes such things as the following: their language, clothing, hair styles, transportation, food, homes, how children are raised, music, arts, and folklore. Let’s look at the culture of the these three tribes : the Caddo, Osage and Quapaw.

12. First, the Caddo!
Most Caddo speak English today but many also speak the Caddo language.
Example: “Kua’at”(pronounced Koo-ah-aht) is a friendly greeting.
Language

13. Caddo men’s clothing Caddo men wore breechcloths
and sometimes leather leggings.

14. Caddo women
Caddo women wore wraparound skirts and poncho tops made of deerskin. They usually braided their hair or tied it back with ribbons.
Both men and women wore earrings and moccasins.

15. Hair styles!
Men wore their hair in a scalplock. (One long lock of hair on top of their head usually braided).
Sometimes the men wore a “ roach” or headpiece made of red-dyed deer hair and turkey beards.
In order to achieve a scalplock, men plucked the hair away using tweezers.
“turkey roach”

16. Women and hair styles
Caddo women usually wore their long hair in a bun.
For special occasions they would add ornaments or ribbons to their bun.

17. Caddo transportation
The Caddo preferred to travel by land but also made dugout canoes out of logs for travel by water.

18. What kind of food did the Caddo eat?
The Caddo Indians were farmers and hunters.
They grew corn, beans, pumpkins and sunflowers.
They hunted deer, buffalo and small game and fished.

19. Tools used by the Caddo To hunt they used bows and arrows
They also made axes with a heavy stone head to chop wood.
When they fought other people, they used their bows and arrows and their tomahawk.
Caddo ax

20. Caddo homes
Caddo homes were tall, dome-shaped grass houses. Sometimes they were so large, 30 people could live in them!

21. How were Caddo children raised?
Caddo children were busy doing chores for the family. They did not have much play time.
They did play with dolls and toys. A game they played was trying to throw a dart through a moving hoop. (hoop dart anyone?)

22. Caddo art The Caddo people were famous for their pottery.
There are websites to visit that focus on Caddo pottery.

23. Caddo music
The favorite Caddo musical instrument is the drum. As drums are played, other Caddo dance and sing.

24. Caddo Indian legends and folklore
One story is called, “Village Boy and Wild Boy.” It is about mythical twins whose mother was killed by a monster.
Another story is called “Coyote.” It is about a tricky figure who gets involved in different forms of mischief!
There are websites on which to find these myths and legends

25. Next is the Osage! What was their language?
As with the Caddo Indians, the Osage speak English today, but there is a renewed interest in learning the Osage language which is part of the Dhegihan language group.
The Osage have developed their own alphabet that more accurately depicts the sound of their language.

26. Osage clothing Osage women wore trade cloth dresses and leggings.
Both men and women wore moccasins and long buffalo hide robes in cold weather.
As with the Caddo, they wore tattoos.
The Osage people are known for their intricate ribbon work that is placed on clothing and blankets.
Osage women wore clothes similar to this.

27. Osage men
Osage men wore breechcloths and leggings just like the Caddo men did.

28. Hairstyles and headdresses
Osage men either wore their hair long or in a scalplock fashion.
If they had a scalp lock they would sometimes wear a “roach.”
This is a scalplock style

29. Osage Women
Osage women wore their hair braided or tied back with ribbons.

30. Osage transportation
The Osage used dogs to carry heavy loads when they traveled.
It would look something like this!

31. Osage food
The Osage were big game hunters. They liked to hunt buffalo. Before they had horses, the men would drive the buffalo off a cliff to kill them.
Osage women raised corn, beans, squash and pumpkins.

32. Osage tools and weapons
The Osage used bows and arrows and were known for their excellent long bows.
In battles they also fought with clubs and spears!

33. Osage homes
The Osage lived in settled villages and their homes were called lodges. Lodges were made of elm bark.

34. Music of the Osage
As with the Caddo, the Osage played drums and a flute-like instrument.

35. Osage folklore
A popular story among the Osage is “The Spider and the People.” This story is about how the spider became the symbol for the Osage.

36. And now, the Quapaw!
Like the Caddo and Osage Indians, the Quapaw speak English but many also speak their Quapaw language.
The Quapaw language

37. Quapaw women Quapaw women wore long deerskin dresses
and wore their hair loose or braided.

38. What did the Quapaw men wear?
Similarly to other Native Americans, the men wore breechcloths with leather leggings and buckskin shirts.
Men and women both wore moccasins and long buffalo robes in cold weather.
In warm weather, the Quapaw wore less clothing, just like us!

39. Quapaw men’s hairstyles and head coverings!
Quapaw men often adorned their heads with a scalp lock and wore a “roach” like Caddo and Osage men.
Quapaw Leaders sometimes wore a headdress.

40. Tribal tattoos
Native Americans had special tattoos depending on their tribe and their deeds.
These tattoos had religious significance.
tattoos

41. Transportation
The Quapaw knew how to make dugout canoes from cypress trees, but they usually traveled by land.
They used dogs to pull a travois (like a sled) when they traveled by land. (The Osage did this also.)

42. What did the Quapaw eat?
The Quapaw ate basically the same things as the Caddo and Osage. The were farmers and ate corn, beans and squash.
The men provided meat through the hunting of small game and organized buffalo hunts.

43. Tools and weapons
The Quapaw used bows and arrows to hunt and to fight. They also used war clubs and spears.
War clubs could take many different forms.

44. Quapaw homes
Quapaw homes took time to build. They were made of river cane, wood and vines and coated with plaster. The roof was usually made of grass or tree bark.

45. Quapaw children
Quapaw children did the same thing that Caddo and Osage children did. They did chores and sometimes got to play with dolls or play games.
As with other Native Americans, Quapaw mothers carried a young child in a cradleboard on her back.
Remind the students that parents still carry their babies on their back today in a similar fashion
Image is courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society,

46. Here is an example of Quapaw beadwork.
Art by the Quapaw
This is Quapaw artwork.
Here is an example of Quapaw beadwork.

47. Music and the Quapaw
Like the Caddo and Osage, the Quapaw enjoyed music and dancing.

48. Quapaw stories and legends
Storytelling was very important to the Quapaw. One of their stories is about a monster or ogre.

49. What were the roles of men and women among these three Indian tribes?
Primarily the women were farmers, child- care givers and cooks.
The men were the hunters and sometimes warriors if necessary. Chiefs were usually men.
Both men and women participated in artwork, music, storytelling and medicine.

50. What type of government did they have?
Most Indian tribes/nations elected chiefs based on their character, family descent and ability.
Chiefs were usually men but could be women.
A tribal council actually governed the tribe or nation.

51. Where are the American Indians of Arkansas today?
There are no federally recognized Indian tribes in Arkansas today. What are the reasons?
Disease
American Indians did not have immunities from European introduced diseases such as influenza, small pox, measles, mumps, etc.
Fifty to eighty percent of American Indians died in the first century of European contact.

52. Decline of American Indian population, continued
Warfare
Battles between American Indian tribes caused a decline
The introduction of firearms (guns) made battle more deadly

53. Decline of population (3)
Some American Indians were kidnapped and forced to be slaves in rich agricultural lands to the east
The Caddo were forced to leave in the late 1700’s. They were relocated to Texas.
The Osage were moved to Kansas in They later moved to a reservation in Oklahoma.

54. Decline of population (4)
After the purchase of the Louisiana territory by the U.S. government in 1803, many European settlers moved to the area.
Treaties were signed that essentially took the land away from the American Indians.
The land was a rich agricultural region desired by the new immigrants to the area
The Quapaw lost their land to the U.S. government
in 1818 and were moved to reservations in Oklahoma.

55. Internet sources used

56. Sources, continued http://www.arkansasarcheology.org