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in early Arkansas
Caddo
Osage
Quapaw
Osage Nation
The
The
Today
Today
Language
Most
Caddo
speak English
today but many
also speak the
Caddo language.
Example:
Kuaat(pronounced
Koo-ah-aht) is a
friendly greeting.
and sometimes
leather leggings.
Caddo women
Hair styles!
Caddo transportation
Caddo ax
Caddo homes
Caddo art
Caddo music
The favorite Caddo
musical instrument
is the drum. As
drums are played,
other Caddo dance
and sing.
Osage clothing
Osage men
Osage Women
Osage transportation
The Osage used dogs
to carry heavy
loads when they
traveled.
It would look
something like this!
Osage food
Osage homes
Osage folklore
A
The Quapaw
language
Quapaw women
Quapaw Leaders
sometimes wore a
headdress.
Tribal tattoos
Native Americans
had special tattoos
depending on their
tribe and their
deeds.
Transportation
The
The
Quapaw homes
Quapaw homes
took time to build.
They were made of
river cane, wood
and vines and
coated with plaster.
The roof was
usually made of
grass or tree bark.
Quapaw children
This is Quapaw
artwork.
Here is an example
of Quapaw
beadwork.
Warfare
Lets do
a
Review!
First the Caddo American
Indians
America
n Indian
tribe
Language
Clothing
and leather
leggings.
Today they
speak English
and many of
them also
speak the
Caddo
language.
Women wore
skirts and tops
made of animal
skins.
Both wore
moccasins and
earrings.
American
Indian
Tribe
Caddo
Food
Transportation
The Caddo liked to
travel by land, but
also made dugout
canoes for travel
by water.
Native
Tribe
Tools and
weapons
Caddo
Homes
American
Indian tribe
Caddo
Children
They helped with
chores. When they
had time they played
with dolls and toys and
played games!
Art
The Caddo
were famous
for their very
nice pottery.
American
Music
Indian tribe
Legends
and folklore
Caddo
The Caddo
loved the drum.
They also
loved to dance
and sing.
Osage!
America
n Indian
tribe
Language
Osag
e
The Osage
spoke their
own language,
but now speak
English. Many
speak their
native
language also.
Clothing
Osage men
wore
breechcloths
and leggings.
Women wore
deerskin
dresses and
leggings.
Both wore
moccasins
and tattoos.
Hair styles
Men wore
their hair
long or wore
a scalp- lock.
Sometimes
they added a
roach.
Women wore
their long
hair loose or
braided.
liked to hunt
big game such
as buffalo. The
women raised
corn, beans,
squash and
pumpkins.
American
Indian
Tribe
Osage
Children
Art
Osage
children
performed
chores and
had some
time to play.
When they
played, they
used dolls,
toys and
Pottery and
beadwork
were crafts at
which the
Osage
excelled.
American Music
Indian
Tribe
They
Osage
played the
drums and
a flute- like
instrument
.
Folklore and
legends
Both men and
women told stories
to pass on
information to the
children. One
special story was
about how the
spider became the
symbol for the
Osage.
Quapaw!
Quapa
w
Like other
native tribes,
the Quapaw
had their own
language.
Today they
speak English
and many
speak their
native
language also
Hair and
hair
styles
Quapaw men
shaved their
heads except
for a scalplock. They
also wore a
roach.
Women wore
their long
hair loose or
braided.
corn, beans
and squash.
The men
hunted small
game and
buffalo.
Homes
Quapaw
The Quapaw
people used
bows and
arrows and
clubs and
spears.
American Children
Indian
tribe
Quapaw Quapaw
Art
The Quapaw
children, like
were very
other children, good at
helped with the making
family chores
pottery and
and sometimes doing
got to play with beadwork.
toys or play
games.
America Music
n Indian
Tribe
Legends and
folktales
Quapaw
Storytelling was
important to the
Quapaw as it was
with the Caddo and
Osage.
One of their stories
was about a
monster!
The Quapaw
also liked to
play musical
instruments
and to
dance!
-disease
-storms
-floods
-desire for their land by European settlers
-warfare
-earthquakes
-enslavement
Caddo
Osage
Quapaw
The information
information in
in this
this power
power point
point was
was made
made possible
possible
The
through the
the many
many great
great sources
sources on
on the
the internet
internet and
and in
in
through
books available.
available. There
There are
are many
many internet
internet sites
sites and
and
books
books on
on the
the Native
Native Americans
Americans of
of Arkansas
Arkansas available
available
books
from those
those who
who have
have worked
worked hard
hard to
to preserve
preserve Native
Native
from
American history.
history. Each
Each tribe
tribe has
has its
its own
own website
website to
to
American
preserve its
its history
history and
and its
its culture..
culture.. A
A list
list of
of internet
internet
preserve
sites follows
follows on
on the
the next
next two
two slides.
slides. II would
would like
like to
to
sites
thank Dr.
Dr. Trey
Trey Berry,
Berry, author
author of
of The
The Arkansas
Arkansas Journey,
Journey,
thank
for his
his advice
advice and
and guidance
guidance and
and the
the many
many people
people who
who
for
have preserved
preserved information
information on
on the
the rich
rich heritage
heritage of
of
have
American Indians.
Indians.
American
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http://www.osagetribe.com/
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/nat
ive-americans/
http://www.bigorrin.org/osage_kids.htm
http://www.bigorrin.org/caddo_kids.htm
http://www.bigorrin.org/chickasaw_kids.htm
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http://www.southshore.com//louisianapurchase.htm
Sources, continued
http://www.arkansasarcheology.org
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hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1276&bih=809&q=quapaw+indians&gbv=2&aq=
f&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
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http://www.bigorrin.org/quapaw_kids.htm
http://wisconsinhistory.org