FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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horseman, hunters, and warriors
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gatherers and weavers
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farmers and potters
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lakota means ‘friends’ or ‘allies’, while Sioux is the name for this large alliance of North American Indian tribes of the Midwest. The Sioux were known for their warrior culture and expert hunting skills. They endured years of warfare with other tribes, as well as encroaching white settlers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Lakota, also known as the Teton, form the largest and most well-known band of the Sioux Nation (Oceti Sakowin). Renowned for being a strong and fierce tribe of warriors, they led much of the resistance against settlers encroaching on their land and were one of the last tribes to settle on a reservation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Akicita is the Lakota Word for Warrior.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1876, Crazy Horse led a band of Lakota warriors against Custer’s Seventh U.S. Cavalry battalion. They called this the Battle of the Little Bighorn also known as Custer’s Last Stand and the Battle of the Greasy Grass.