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How much do you know about American Indian tribes? Is there one that seems to stand out above others in terms of its technology, governing ability, diplomacy, or way of life? I'm not all that familiar with distinguishing characteristics among tribes but I do know that they did have their differences based on, among other things, the regions where they lived.
I think the Cherokee were probably the most advanced civilization among the Native Americans. They had a written language and published a newspaper ngeorgia.com/history/alphabet.html http://www.cherokee.org/Extras/Downloads/syllabary.html http://www.nativeamericans.com/Sequoyah.htm
That is interesting. I had never heard of Chief Sequoyah but it sounds like his life is the kind that books/movies might be made out of.
I'm partial to the Wampanoag Indians.http://www.tolatsga.org/wampa.htmlIt's amazing how much history is within a 5 mile radius of my house. There's a section of my city called Philipsdale Landing that I'd like to check out more. Not the area (it's a bunch of old factories), just check the history and why it was called that. Maybe King Philip really did land there at one time. It's not out of the question seeing that it's on the shores The first time I ever learned about any Indian tribe was in 4th grade. It was the Navajos. I remember having to build a hogan. I thought that was real cool until I learned about the Pueblos living quaters which was way cooler.
So then…what is the actual difference between a “hogan” and a “pueblo”? The latter I'm thinking utilizes dried-mud bricks?
If I recall (4th grade was a while ago..I think we were still apes back then :D), a hogan is an 8-sided hut made from ???A pueblo dwelling was made of mud and weren't some built into the cliffs? And they were multi-level.Image here:http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/before1500/architecture/pictures/pueblo.jpg
Interesting is a word that doesn't narrow it down much; I'm interested in several groups for a variety of reasons… the Yahi of California (Ishi was the last of their group)… the tribes of the northwest coast for their potlatch system of wealth redistribution/social networking… the Modoc for their stubborn effort to hold onto their rugged and difficult corner of the world.Generally the Indians in California lived in a pretty good situation and were more likely to retreat from the encroaching settlers than fight... the Modoc (Modoc War 1872-73) and the Yuki, in the Mendocino War of (1859).I like that Canada recognizes the primacy of their native population referring to them as The First Nations, too bad we don't. Too late for that I guess.
While Canada refers to their indigenous descendants as First Nations People, the USA in some ways recognizes native tribes as NATIONS, having signed treaties with many of the tribes, and even honoring some of them. I believe that's a reason why sheriffs cannot make arrests on some Indian reservations, why casinos can be built on them, etc. I once tutored at a Native American Center in Oklahoma City, and they had a law library of treaties. Oklahoma has descendants of dozens of tribes, and when we lived there in the 1970's, students of 25% heritage or more were given time during school for special instruction in their history and culture.Of course, my favorite tribe would be the Tzotzil Maya, only because I lived among them at times. They still refer to any non-native speaker as kashlan, a variant of the word 'castilian' or 'Castellano.' The teenagers marry as young as 14, and use a dowry system with the younger brides fetching a higher price than the ancient 19 year old girls!
A hogan is made of wood logs made like a log cabin but octagon. Then the wood is covered in a mud mixture to make a stucco. They always face to the east. Plus there is a female and male hogan.
