While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Many Horns was a 'band chief'. He
was neither elected nor inherited
this position but earnt it through
respect, wealth, generosity, courage
and wisdom. His position allowed him
to lead his people but not to give
commands. Problems and decisions
were settled by the men debating and
deciding democratically. The Sioux
wee the largest tribe and spread
across the northern plains with many
sub-divisions such as the Teton,
Wiciyela and Santee Sioux. There
were also sub-tribes like the Oglala
and Hunkpapa who produced many great
chiefs.
Wolf Robe was in a hunting party,
which was led by White Leaf, when
they were attacked by soldiers.
Before they could make good their
escape Wolf Robe recognized that
they were in fact Pawnee dressed as
soldiers. The Pawnees had for many
years acted as scouts for the US
Army in their fight against most
tribes.
Gall was orphaned when he was
very young and was brought up by his
guardian Tatanka Yotanka-better
known as Sitting Bull. As a young
man Gall achieved a considerable
reputation as a good hunter and
warrior. Together with Crazy Horse
of the Oglala Sioux chief Gall led
his Hunkpapa Sioux at the battle of
the Little Big Horn. Gall checked
Major Reno's advance across the
river by chasing them into the
woods. On June 25th 1876 Gall
carried out a frontal attack on
Custer's column and completely wiped
out the whole command and the 7th
Cavalry.
Although there are several
'coups' by which a warrior can
achieve status Plenty Coup received
his through his moral worth,
courage, ability to lead and make
decisions. A 'cop' is when a warrior
touches the enemy in battle. Plenty
Coup was allowed to marry and have
the title of Warrior after one coup.
Many of the Crow were US Army scouts
and Plenty Coup advised his warriors
to fight on the side of the army
against the Sioux, as he felt the
'soldier chiefs' would win and his
deeds be rewarded.
Pawnees were a confederacy of
four tribes, all using the Caddoan
language-Grand Pawnee, Kitkehanki,
Tapage and Skiri. Pawnees had, for
plains Indians, a most unusual hair
style in that their hair was
stiffened with paint and fat and
curved back like a comb at the
centre of the head with the rest
shaved. Other tribes named them
Pawnee which means 'horn'. Pawnees
referred to themselves as 'men of
men'. In battle Pawnees fought with
few clothes as it was unlucky for
any cloth to enter their bodies by
arrow, lance or bullet.
