Pawnee Tribe Tribe

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The Pawnee tribe lived in present day Oklahoma. They called it Pani and they were one of the first tribes to be recorded by the new settlers. They were recorded as a peaceful tribe on the plains of Oklahoma. Their territory stretched across Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The land was grassy with rivers and streams. The climate was very varied with hot summers and cold winters. The ate fish such as sturgeon and farmed corn, beans, sunflower seed, pumpkin and squash. They hunted Bison, Deer, Elk, Bear, Porcupine, Antelope, Prairie Dogs, Eagles and Wolves. They only lived in tepees when hunting buffalo. They had permanent houses, called earthen houses made of brush and reeds. They were a fairly basic tribe with their culture such as performing the sun dance and lodge ceremonies. They passed a ceremonial pipe filled with tobacco. Unlike most great plains tribes the Pawnee would sacrifice people. …show more content…
In 1250 the Pawnee migrated to the Ohio Valley. In 1541 a Spanish explorer made first contact with their tribe. In 1720 the Spanish sent a military expedition regarding trade disputes and were wiped out by the Pawnee. In 1861-1865 the Pawnee held positions as scouts in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. A legion of Pawnee were in active service from 1865 to 1885. The Pawnee believed in a creation god, Tirawa, and thought the stars told them the right time to plant crops. On October 9, 1833 there was a meteor shower and the Pawnee tribe thought that it was the end of the world. The Pawnee used bow, arrows, spears and sharp rocks to hunt and for war and battle.
The Pawnee tribe was one of the first great plains tribes to be discovered and is still around today. Pawnee Indians still meet every year in Pawnee, Oklahoma to celebrate their culture. There are approximately 2500 Pawnee people still alive