Dakota Sioux Tribe Whitney Marr April 30, 2013

1. What Did They Eat? Clothing Dakota Sioux Tribe Whitney Marr April 30, 2013 • Were originally corn farmers. • Once they got horses, they became hunters. • Often followed buffalo herds for food. • Diet was mostly meat. • Ate elk, buffalo, and deer. • Also grew and ate potatoes and fruit. • Past • Women wore long deerskin or elkskin dresses. • Men wore breechcloths, leggings, and a buckskin shirt. • Wore moccasins on their feet. • Wore buffalo-hide robes in the winter. • Warriors and chiefs wore feathered warbonnets. • Present • Still wear beaded vests and moccasins • Mostly wear modern clothes, like jeans. • Wear feathers in their hair only on special occasions.

2. How is the Nation Organized? Men and Women’s Roles Where Do They Live? • Women • In charge of the home. • Cooked and cleaned. • Built their family’s home • Dragged heavy posts whenever the tribe moved. • Men • Were hunters and warriors. • Responsible for feeding and defending the family • Both genders took part in medicine, artwork, storytelling, and music. • The Dakota Sioux tribe liked to travel freely. • Their original homeland used to be in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota. • Currently, the tribe no longer live in Wisconsin, but are still present in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Nebraska • Split up between 13 political subdivisions, combined into 7 major tribes. • The tribes are: Mdewakanton, Sisseton, Teton, Wahpekute, Wahpeton, Yankton, and Yanktonai Sioux tribes. • Each has their own land and leadership, which is legally under their control. • The political leader is called a “itancan” which translates to “chief” in English. • Itancan can be either gender.