The People and Culture of the Crow

by Raymond Bial

Overview

The history of Native Americans in North America stretches millennia. One Native group that evolved from one of the first tribes is the Crow. This group traveled the migration routes of the buffalo in the Plains. They made peace with some tribes and war with others. The men and women of the Crow Nation today celebrate their heritage and history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502610003
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	12/30/2015
Series:	First Peoples of North America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	11 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Author's Note 7

1 A Culture Begins 9

The Crow in North America

A Culture of Stories

The Cost of Trading

Facing Other Threats

2 Building a Civilization 23

Migrations and the Importance of Horses

Family Dynamics

War Societies

Running the Clan

Housing and Shelter

Socializing

3 Life in the Crow Nation 39

The Life Cycle

War and Hunting

Recipe

Cooking

Clothes and Accessories

Arts and Crafts

4 Beliefs of the Crow 63

Hierarchy of the Gods

Spirits

Shamans

Celebrations and Religious Practices

Telling Stories

5 Overcoming Hardships 77

Conflict Begins

War and Oppression

A Language Preserved

6 The Nation's Presence Now 91

A Crow Revival

The Nation Today

Tourism

7 Faces of the Crow Nation 101

Arapoosh

Blackfoot

Curly

Plenty Coups

Pretty Shield

Two Leggings

White-Man-Runs-Him

Chronology 110

Glossary 113

Bibliography 117

Further Information 119

Index 122

About the Author 128