notes+for+swissandclark.

=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition= = = = = =__Question:__ Where did Lewis and Clark meet with the Teton Sioux Indians?=

http://www.lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=1058 http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/tet.html


 * //Answer:// They encountered them near present day Pierre, South Dakota**

__Detail 1:__ They owned plains on both sides of the Missouri River

__Detail 2:__ They wanted to control the trade on the missouri river.

__Detail 3:__ They had a neighboring indian tribe called the Arikara and the only reason why they had a good relationship was because they gave the tetons corn.

=**__Question:__ Who are the Teton Sioux Indians?**=


 * //Answer:// They are nomadic and warlike indians**

__Detail 1:__ They were very fierce and extremely protective of their land.

__Detail 2:__ They are known for their power and aggressiveness.

__Detail 3:__ They would ask for expensive merchandise to when someone wanted to go by.

__Detail 4:__ They dominated trade along the upper Missouri river and the Great plains. They were warriors. They didnt like the message of enforced peace that was proferred by Lewis and Clark.

=**__Question:__ Why were the Teton Sioux Indians enemies of Lewis and Clark?**=

__Detail 1__: September 25, 1804 when Lewis and clark began to head up river the teton warriors and the Chief Black Buffalos met them and challenged them.

__Detail 2:__ They wanted to control trade on the missouri river

__Detail 3:__ When the Teton Sioux saw lewis and clark they attacked right away

__Detail 4:__ Lewis and Clark was so angry and scared of them they avoided the tribe on the way back home

=**__Question:__ What did the Teton Sioux Indians look like?**=

//**Answer:**// **There were over 50 tribes lewis and clark saw and they will never forget this one.**

__Detail 1:__ They wore very large headdresses made from feathers and leather or deer sinew.

__Detail 2:__ The Indians had alot of facepaint and alot of the time it would cover their entire face and sometimes a large amount of their body.

__Detail 3:__ The wear strange animal claw or animal teeth necklaces and their clothing was made from animal skins and fur.

__Detail 4:__ Teton men wore hawk feathers about their heads and robes over their bodies, while women dressed in buffalo skins and robes. *detail one*



=**__Question:__ What did their village look like?**=


 * //Answer:// The village had many different things in it.**

__Detail 1:__ They slept in tipis that they had built out of animal skins and birch bark.

__Detail 2:__ Their land used to occupy 60 million acres, but now it contains less that 5 million.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ their village and all of the land.

__Detail 3:__ They had lots of area for farming but they didnt enjoy farming as much.

Detail 4: They hunted buffalo and other animals that roamed around their village.