Pawnee
The Pawnee tribe was located in what is now the state of Nebraska. The Pawnee tribe was made up of four subgroups: the Grand, the Republican, the Tappage, and the Wolf. The Pawnee grew crops such as corn (maize), beans, pumpkins, and squash.
The men and women of the Pawnee tribe had very distinctive roles. The adult women would do most of the labor, while also teaching the young girls the responsibilities they would one day have. The elderly women were in charge of looking after the small children of the tribe while their parents were out working. The men of the Pawnee had one of three roles: medicine man, warrior, or hunter.
In terms of religion, the Pawnee people believed in a equilibrium between the gods and nature. They would plant their crops according to the alignment of the stars. They were also know to sacrifice some of these crops in order to please their gods. There is also a rumor that they sacrificed humans until the mid-eighteenth century. However, most of the Pawnee tribe were killed by outbreaks of small pox and cholera in the nineteenth century.
Today, the Pawnee people meet at least twice a year to celebrate their culture and heritage through craft shows and powwows.
The men and women of the Pawnee tribe had very distinctive roles. The adult women would do most of the labor, while also teaching the young girls the responsibilities they would one day have. The elderly women were in charge of looking after the small children of the tribe while their parents were out working. The men of the Pawnee had one of three roles: medicine man, warrior, or hunter.
In terms of religion, the Pawnee people believed in a equilibrium between the gods and nature. They would plant their crops according to the alignment of the stars. They were also know to sacrifice some of these crops in order to please their gods. There is also a rumor that they sacrificed humans until the mid-eighteenth century. However, most of the Pawnee tribe were killed by outbreaks of small pox and cholera in the nineteenth century.
Today, the Pawnee people meet at least twice a year to celebrate their culture and heritage through craft shows and powwows.