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Unit 2: Native Americans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnP-__wW0Xc. Plains. ^ Mississippi River. Location. v Rocky Mountains. Partial list of Tribes (Nomadic). Partial list of States. Blackfoot Arapaho Assiniboine Cheyenne Comanche Crow Gros Ventre Kiowa Lakota Lipan
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Unit 2: Native Americans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnP-__wW0Xc Plains
^ Mississippi River Location v Rocky Mountains
Partial list of Tribes (Nomadic) Partial list of States • Blackfoot • Arapaho • Assiniboine • Cheyenne • Comanche • Crow • GrosVentre • Kiowa • Lakota • Lipan • Plains • Apache (or Kiowa Apache), • Plains Cree • Plains Ojibwe • Sarsi • Shoshone • Stoney • Tonkawa. • Colorado • Kansas • Montana • Nebraska • New Mexico • North Dakota • Oklahoma • South Dakota • Texas • Wyoming • Alberta • Manitoba • Saskatchewan.
Nomadic – Followed seasonal migration of animals • Survived on hunting (bison/buffalo) • Made food, clothes, cups, decoration, crafting tools… • Lived in teepees (easy for travel) • Used dogs and horses to pull travois • Horses used as part of lifestyle by mid-1700s. • Communicated with first Spanish explorers using sign language Early Lifestyle(generalized)
Tense, tight, strained vocal style Melodies generally start high and fall lower as the song continues Rapidchange in pitch and volume Frequent ululationsin female voices Most singing in unison Music Style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-YQEbhZ_eE
One large drum with several players Hand drumming Flutes and whistles Bells, shells, and other attachments produce ambient sound Instruments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6hiHpz_ls -Not all dances were for animals -Some had very conservative styles (Why?) Dances from last class: Finish Duck Dance Learn Raccoon Dance Examples