Prof. OldsCST 229
3/2/2014
Native American Culture Perhaps no other culture is quite rich as much as of the Native American culture. So many aspects of our modern life were adapted from the old Indian cultures practiced centuries ago. The Native American way of life is different, but unique in its own way. The Native Americans’ way of life is very traditional and is still very similar to the way the earliest settlers lived. The Native Americans have strict beliefs and guidelines that they live by. They live to serve themselves and their tribes. They grow their own food and raise their own meat. There are few things from Native Americans that still exist in other cultures. I have visited to the Native American Museum in D.C. I have seen many different things that present the Native American culture. Weapons: When people think of American Indian weapons, bow and arrow is the first thing that comes to mind, their weapons are not limited to the arrows and bows. They also used spears, sword and knives for hunting and other good reasons. Native American bows were made of wood. Those bows were so powerful, able to shoot an arrow completely through the body of animal to be hunted. American Indian arrows were fletched with feathers to make them fly straighter. Spears are another kind of weapons that Native American used. Just like bows and arrows, spears are also made of wood and used for hunting and warfare. Knives and swords were also the common weapons used by Native Americans. Knives were made of sharpened stone whereas swords were made of wood. Clothing and Food; Native American clothing was simple for daily life. The men wore leggings, a breechcloth and a shirt. The women wore a dress or a shirt and a skirt and shorter leggings. Leggings were made out of deerskin one for each leg then bound with sinew, which is taken from the backbone of a buffalo. Skirts