Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village, 1868

by Michael Terry

More than 130 full-color photographs adorn this handsome re-creation of daily life in a Plains Indian village in 1868. Readers will meet Real Bird and his family, part of a Northern Cheyenne tribe in southeastern Montana. Each member has an important Men prepare to become warriors and hunters, while women learn to raise crops and build a home-a tipi-from poles and buffalo hides. The clothes the family wears, from elaborate ceremonial headdresses to colorful beaded moccasins; the foods they eat; the games they play; the crafts and jewelry they make; and the spiritual rituals they perform are among the many topics included. This large-format book, with clear text and informative sidebars, provides a detailed pictorial account of the Plains Indian life more than a century ago.

Genres: History, Native American

48 pages, Hardcover

First published August 23, 1999

Reviews

[Katherine]

Accurate information and photographs of plain Indians and their home, hunting, gender roles, children, traveling etc. Highly recommend for an elementary teacher's classroom. This book was written by a Native American.