- Fact 2 - The Shoshone were a tribe of
nomadic hunters. Men were in charge of hunting for food
and protecting the camp and the women were in charge of the home
- Fact 3 - Homes and Houses: Tepees
(also spelled Teepees or Tipis) are tent-like American Indian houses used by
Plains tribes
- Fact 4 - A tepee is constructed
from wooden poles and animal skins such as buffalo hides and
designed to be quickly set and quickly dismantled - a village
could be ready to move in an hour
- Fact 5 -
The name of two famous Shoshone leaders were Pocatello and Bear
Hunter
- Fact 6 - Clothes and Clothing -
Clothes were generally made from the skins of animals which were
sewn together from the thread made from the sinews of deer. Some
clothes were also made from woven cloth
- Fact 7 - Clothing for men: Men wore
breechcloths which were made from a long rectangular piece of
animal skin or cloth which was worn between the legs and tucked
over a belt, so that the flaps of the breechcloth covered the
front and behind. The legs were bare.
- Fact 8 - Clothing: Special, highly decorated
aprons were worn over breechcloths and worn on special occasions
- Fact 9 -
Clothing: Leggings were worn by both men and women to cover the
bare legs and were sometimes decorated with a fringe
- Fact 10 -
Clothing for women: Women wore blouses, made like a poncho, and
wraparound skirts over their leggings
- Fact 11 - Shoes and footwear:
Moccasins were made of soft leather or deerskin and sewn
together with deer sinew. Moccasins were a soft slip on shoe, or
slipper, consist of a sole and sides made of one piece of
leather, stitched together at the top and were a light beige
color.
- Fact 12 - Headdresses: The Shoshone did not originally wear
headdresses but this tradition was adopted from other tribes
- Fact 13 - Feather War Bonnets: They also wore
beaded, feathered war bonnets. The war bonnet, with its long
trailer of feathers was a symbol of honor and accomplishment
among Plains tribes such as the Arapaho,
Sioux,
Crow,
Blackfoot,
Cheyenne, and
Plains Cree. War bonnets consisted of a cap or
band decorated with eagle feathers, ermine fur and beadwork.
There were 3 types of feathered war bonnets
- a trailing bonnet with feathers
trailing to the floor
- a straight-up feather headdress
- a halo war bonnet in which the
feathers fanned out around the face and shoulders
- Fact 14 - The most famous member of
the Northern Shoshone tribe was a woman called Sacagawea who
accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their
exploration of the Western United States
- Fact 15 - Women's Hair: Hair was
kept long, sometimes braided and on special occasions braids
were decorated with bright strips of cloth
- Fact 16 - Jewelry: Women wore
bead necklaces
- Fact 17 - Face paint / War Paint: Men wore
bright face paint in times of war and also had face tattoos.
- Fact 18 - Shoshone weapons: Weapons
included bows and arrows, war clubs and knives
- Fact 19 - Enemies of the Shoshone
tribe included the Blackfoot, Lakota,
Nez Perce and Cheyenne
- Fact 20 - History: In 1862 Chief
Bear Hunter led a series of raids on Mormon livestock but was
killed the following year in the Bear River Massacre
- Fact 21 - Food: Men hunted buffalo,
deer, small game and fish. Meat and fish
were supplemented by nuts, berries and fruits
- Fact 22 - The most famous Shoshone
was Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their
expedition
- Fact 23 - A famous Shoshone was
Rabbit Tail who was a member of Captain Ryan's scout company.
Captain John M. Ryan was a 7th Cavalry survivor of the
Battle of Little
Bighorn.
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