Eagle Pits
How did tribes collect eagle feathers? Why was it considered an act of bravery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o94884KZv0E&feature=youtu.be&list=PLlFtdlHUZsQvQZOUjaSlyJiVSNDoTE5Eu
How did tribes collect eagle feathers? Why was it considered an act of bravery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o94884KZv0E&feature=youtu.be&list=PLlFtdlHUZsQvQZOUjaSlyJiVSNDoTE5Eu
Dakota boys were expected to learn to hunt, to protect the buffalo herd and their tribe.
Questions: What does it mean to count coup? What’s a coup stick? Why was counting coup considered an act of bravery?
Buffalo Pony
Find out what East Santee Dakota people hunted.
Afterlife What do Lakota people believe about life after death? Listen to Dr. Erich Longie’s lesson about Lakota burial proceedings and the afterlife.
Video: Becoming a Buffalo Hunter
This educational video on historic Native American buffalo hunters features animation from 7 Generation Games. For a video with primary resources from the Library of Congress, visit the video link below. Related Resources Video: Becoming a Buffalo Hunter in Native American Culture (Primary Resources)