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Meet Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather and his Native American Artifacts. Miss Redle. Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather. My Great- GrandFather lived in Sheridan, Wyoming. Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather. He owned a General Store
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Meet Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather and his Native American Artifacts Miss Redle
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather My Great- GrandFather lived in Sheridan, Wyoming
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather • He owned a General Store • General Stores were stores people went to buy things at. Today we go to a grocery store
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather • When my great-grandfather was younger he suffered from a childhood hip fracture. • This left him with a limp when he walked and he was only 5ft tall
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather • There was a Crow Indian named Curley • In the battle of Little Big Horn, Curley was injured • From his injuries he was left with a limp when he walked
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather • Curley and other members of his tribe would go into my Great-Grandfather’s store • When Curley would come into the store he would emphasis his limp and they would call for my Great-Grandfather • Curley liked my Great-Grandfather because he wanted to trade with him and not just give him something. • The Indians called my Great-Grandfather “man who limps”
Miss Redle’s Great-Grandfather • Here are some things that my Grandfather still has from what Curley traded with my Great- Grandfather
Native American Artifacts Decoration Piece: made out of buffalo horns and bobcat fur
Native American Artifacts Sioux Moccasins: These were made for the Indians to wear as shoes
Native American Artifacts Hide Scraper: Made from a large animal bone (buffalo) -This is the stone age version. After the white man came the Indians eventually used metal at the ends The Indians used this tool to scrape the hide (fur) off of the animal to make clothes or coats