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Page 222
... tribes had been moved out of the mainstreams of traffic and were settled on lands that they had chosen out of the larger areas that they had formerly occupied . Their choice in most cases had been confirmed by treaty , agreement , act ...
... tribes had been moved out of the mainstreams of traffic and were settled on lands that they had chosen out of the larger areas that they had formerly occupied . Their choice in most cases had been confirmed by treaty , agreement , act ...
Page 225
... tribes ranked war exploits , but they did not all evaluate particular deeds alike . The taking of scalps was common , but many tribes considered scalping of lesser merit than counting coups - touching one's enemy . Steal- ing a valuable ...
... tribes ranked war exploits , but they did not all evaluate particular deeds alike . The taking of scalps was common , but many tribes considered scalping of lesser merit than counting coups - touching one's enemy . Steal- ing a valuable ...
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... tribes practicing horticulture raised principally maize ( corn ) , but also beans , squashes , and sunflowers . The plots were cultivated by the women , using only a rake , a digging stick , and a hoe made from the shoulder blade of an ...
... tribes practicing horticulture raised principally maize ( corn ) , but also beans , squashes , and sunflowers . The plots were cultivated by the women , using only a rake , a digging stick , and a hoe made from the shoulder blade of an ...
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