They secured an alliance with the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho by the 1820s as intertribal warfare on the plains increased amongst the tribes for access to the dwindling population of buffalo. The alliance fought the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara for control of the Missouri River in North Dakota. WhyRead More →
Today’s Iroquois/Six Nations people do not make any such distinction and use the terms interchangeably, however preferring the name Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Who was the last tribe to join the Iroquois? Tuscarora. The final, late-coming member of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Tuscarora, or Skarù∙ręʔ (“People of the Shirt”), did not joinRead More →
The Sauk were originally allies of the French but fell from favor when they helped other American Indian peoples — namely, the Meskwaki, or Fox — who were hostile to the French. The Sauk then allied with the Fox, and travelled with them westwards, to Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. WhoRead More →
The Helvetians were the largest of around 11 intersecting Celtic tribes living in the area that is now Switzerland. They began their slow migration from the south of modern Germany around 2,500 years ago. What were belgae known for? The Belgae (/ˈbɛldʒiː, ˈbɛlɡaɪ/) were a large confederation of tribes livingRead More →
For this reason, perhaps, Turkish schoolchildren are presented with an ambiguous image of the Mongols, as if they were somewhat unsavoury relatives. The greatest pure Mongol leader, Genghis Khan, is not included in the official Turkish pantheon, whilst the half-Turkish Tamerlane is. How many tribes does oghuz Khan have? ThereRead More →
Jacob, through his two wives and his two concubines had 12 biological sons; Reuben (Genesis 29:32), Simeon (Genesis 29:33), Levi (Genesis 29:34), Judah (Genesis 29:35), Dan (Genesis 30:5), Naphtali (Genesis 30:7), Gad (Genesis 30:10), Asher (Genesis 30:12), Issachar (Genesis 30:17), Zebulun (Genesis 30:19), Joseph ( … How many sons didRead More →
Bagobo. The Bagobo are one of the largest subgroups of the Manobo peoples. They comprise three subgroups: the Tagabawa, the Klata (or Guiangan), and the Ovu (also spelled Uvu or Ubo) peoples. What are the 18 tribes in Mindanao? It is a collective identity term used to describe the 18Read More →
NAVAJO HORSEHAIR POTTERY is created by applying actual horsehair to the finished pottery piece. Immediately after the prepared ceramic clay pot has been fired, a thin layer of horsehair is evenly spread over the top of the pottery. Does horse hair Burn? If you pull the pot out of aRead More →
Known as the “Shell Indians”, the Calusa are considered to be the first shell collectors. Unlike other tribes, the Calusa did not make any items from pottery. Shells were used to make items like jewelry, utensils, and tools. … The Calusa travelled by dugout canoes, which were made from hollowed-outRead More →