roles

• what did the indigenous peoples divide tribes into?

  bands
• how did men in a tribe join in a warrior society?

  fighting skill
• why might warrior societies not respect treaties?

  they had their own rules and didn't listen to others
• what were the Sioux tribes?

  a nation
• what was each band led by?

  chief who was advised by a council of men and influenced by warrior society and they were voted in by members of the tribes
• how many could bands have in?

  20-30 people or several hundred
• women in indigenous tribes

  • responsible for tipi
  • preparing food
  • making clothes
  • judged by skill at crafts and as homemakers
  • highly valued as they were bearers of children who were seen as the future of the tribe
• chiefs and councils in indigenous tribes

  • leaders of society who were always men
  • multiple chiefs In each band such as spiritual and war
  • valued for wisdom, leadership and spiritual powers or skill as warriors and hunters
  • chiefs were rarely chiefs for life
  • each band has a band chief who protected them from danger
• warrior societies in indigenous tribes

  • brave and young
  • valued on fighting skills and bravery
  • important to the tribe
  • may not respect peace treaties as they didn't listen to chiefs
  • taught tribes beliefs and values