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Who were the Shoshone Indians enemies?
The most famous Native Indian of the Northern Shoshone was Sacajawea who acted as a guide and translator for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The Shoshone tribe were allied to the Bannock, Crow, Pawnee and Ute tribes. Their mutual enemies were the Arapaho, Sioux and the Cheyenne tribes.
What did the men do in the Shoshone tribe?
Men worked together to hunt buffalo on the plains, and also hunted deer, mountain sheep, and other animals. The Northern Shoshone occasionally hunted buffalo, but relied more on salmon fishing, deer, and small game, as well as roots gathered by the women.
Did the Shoshone scalp people?
Most of the Shoshone ceremonies are dances similar to the Great Basin Round Dances. They adopted the Scalp Dance from the plains tribes and during the reservation period began dancing the Sun Dance.
Who is the god of snake?
Manasa, goddess of snakes, worshipped mainly in Bengal and other parts of northeastern India, chiefly for the prevention and cure of snakebite and also for fertility and general prosperity.
Why are the Shoshone Indians a great tribe?
The Shoshone Indians have great believes, family ways, and some very important people. They used what they had to live on wisely. They had good life ways, and they respected each other well. I think that the Shoshone Indians are a great tribe to Native Americans all around.
Who are the enemies of the Shoshone Tribe?
Their mutual enemies were the Arapaho, Sioux and the Cheyenne tribes. During the Civil War the Shoshone raided Pony Express routes, stagecoaches, wagon trains and cut telegraph lines. In 1863 the Shoshone Tribe were defeated at the battle on the Bear River at Bear Hunter’s village in which the Shoshone lost 224 people.
What kind of clothes did the Shoshone Indians wear?
For full details of the lifestyle, clothes and grass houses of the Great Basin Shoshone refer to the article on the Bannock Tribe. For information about the lifestyle of the Plains Native Indians, their clothes and their tepees refer to the Kiowa Tribe.
How did Lewis and Clark help the Shoshone Indians?
They had many things that the Shoshone didn’t such as rifles. They forced the Shoshone away from the plains and the great buffalo hunting up in the mountains. The Shoshone also was the key to success to the Lewis and Clark expedition. They let them pass through their land when Sacagawea was leading them to the Pacific Ocean.