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=**Native Americans of the Great Plains**=

Group: Yifeng Zheng, Richard Bekiyants,Gethro Dalce
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The History of these Native Americans:
===The Plains Indians got their name because they lived among the Great Plains of the United States. This vast expansion of land extended all the way from Mississippi to the mountains of Canada. In order to survive, the Plains Indians hunted buffalo as their main source of food. They would typically surround the buffalo on horse, until the group of Indians drove it to run off of a cliff. At that point, the buffalo would be dead and ready for consumption. Not only was hunting an integral part of Plains Indians’ life, religion was as well. The worship of the Great Spirit was key to their beliefs. A dance performed called the Sun Dance was a way to show respect and love for their God. This dance would often take place over the span of four days; much of it spent staring up at the sun. Overall, Plains Indians life was efficient, spiritual, and integral to Native American history.===

Question 1.Was it the west for this group? What did your group want from "The West?"
===It wasn't the West for them because they were originally from America. After the Ice Age, five hundred groups spread out all over the land, creating the tribes. When the settlers from Europe came, they forced them to leave their village and move west. The Native Americans were forced to move west and so as time passed, they've become used to the lifestyle they're living now. The Great Plains and its huge amount of buffalo, horses, and grasses had supported American Indian groups on the plains.===

Question 2 .What other groups did this group experience conflict with? How did it turn out for this group?
===In the Plains the Sioux came into conflict with the Pawnee, a village tribe that held the rich hunting lands of the a River Valley until the Sioux entered the region. The Pawnee war parties usually made their trips on foot, unlike other tribes, but because the Sioux were mounted on horses, they had an advantage and won. In the mid 1800's, the Native Americans had conflicts with the Americans. However, the peace treaty of 1851 lead both groups to have a compromise.===

Question 3.What years and events from this group should be on the timeline.
===The years and events about the Native Americans that should be on the timeline are years 1861 through 1890. In these years, it shows the significant conflicts, wars, massacres, and treaties they had with other groups.===