The Plains Flashcards
1
Q
What tribe adapted to suit the life of the plains
A
Lakota tribe
2
Q
What were the Sioux’s (Indian nation) groups called
A
Lakota
Dakota
Nakota
3
Q
Why did Lakota move into the plains
A
Experienced with horses so could follow buffalo for food
By 1830s they had guns
Sioux homelands began to fill up with other Indian tribes escaping white expansion
4
Q
What had the Lakota tribe done by late 1830s
A
They had moved permanently to plains and changed culture to match new life
