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Tribes  always  celebrate  and  there’s  a  specific  way  they  celebrate  and  that  way is  dancing.  Dance  traditions  started  many  sunrises  ago  and  all  tribes  have dances.  Dances  are  both  common  amusement  and  a  solemn  duty,  many  dances play  a  vital  role  in  religious  rituals  and  other  ceremonies;  some  dances  are  held to  guarantee  the  success  of hunts,  harvests,  giving  thanks  and  many  other celebrations.  “We  believe  that  the  purpose  of  dance  is  to  express  prayer,  our victories  and  thanks ” said  a  member  of  the  Cherokee  tribe  in  Georgia,  tribes  use  drums,  rattles,  clapsticks  and  flutes  to  create  the  music  and  the  leader  of  the  tribe  will  always  lead  the  dances.

One  of  the  most  popular  dances  is  the  “Fancy  War”  dance;  for  this  dance  the tribe  only  uses  drums  and  their  feet.  The  drums  will  start  playing  and  the  steps of  the  dancers  should  sync  the  drum  rhythm,  dancers  must  be  able  to  adjust their  movements  and  state  of  mind  to  the  varying  speeds  and  rhythms  of  the beat,  and  the  dance  is  truly  based  in  individually.  “We  use  this  dance  as  a  form of  personal  expression”,  said  the  leader  of  the  tribe.

Dancing is an expression of the tribal pride.

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How is trade changing now that the Europeans have arrived? Three sunsets ago in an area that the Europeans refer to as “Georgia,” the Europeans came to our land and wanted to trade with us. However, we did not have a reliable unit to trade with. At the beginning when they arrived, they attempted to trade horses for land, but there was confusion as to how many horses were equal to a particular section of land. This led to either our people or the Europeans being left unsatisfied. Late last sunset, a Wampanoag named Squanto introduced Wampum beads into trading. A local source tells us that “the beads were not seen as currency until the arrival of the Europeans.” Now the beads have commercial value, with the white beads valued at ten shillings, and purple beads worth twice as much. The beads are significant because it is a fixed rate, and it is less common for people to get cheated in trades.

For example, last leaf-fall, two of our people wanted to exchange cows for chickens. But there was controversy on how many chickens were equal to one cow. This case was studied among top financial chiefs of multiple local tribes, but there was no common agreement. It was split between three chickens per cow and four chickens per cow. This common problem has been solved with the institution of the beads. Furthermore, the beads have more than just commercial value, which is not seen by the Europeans. A bead stringer told the paper, “Wampum beads are over 1,500 years old.”

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Europeans Share Native Currency

How is trade changing now that the Europeans have arrived? Three sunsets ago in an area that the Europeans refer to as “Georgia,” the Europeans came to our land and wanted to trade with us. However, we did not have a reliable unit to trade with. At the beginning when they arrived, they attempted to trade horses for land, but there was confusion as to how many horses were equal to a particular section of land. This led to either our people or the Europeans being left unsatisfied. Late last sunset, a Wampanoag named Squanto introduced Wampum beads into trading. A local source tells us that “the beads were not seen as currency until the arrival of the Europeans.” Now the beads have commercial value, with the white beads valued at ten shillings, and purple beads worth twice as much. The beads are significant because it is a fixed rate, and it is less common for people to get cheated in trades.

For example, last leaf-fall, two of our people wanted to exchange cows for chickens. But there was controversy on how many chickens were equal to one cow. This case was studied among top financial chiefs of multiple local tribes, but there was no common agreement. It was split between three chickens per cow and four chickens per cow. This common problem has been solved with the institution of the beads. Furthermore, the beads have more than just commercial value, which is not seen by the Europeans. A bead stringer told the paper, “Wampum beads are over 1,500 years old.”

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Have you ever tried a fresh Native American cuisine? These here Natives living in the New World have created some of the best tasting food here. You can taste the culture and tradition in their food; it’s all made with pure love. Three sunrises ago local tribal woman and home cook said, “We pride ourselves in the food we make and traditions we pass down.” There is no doubt that her family loves her cooking. The tribe, the family, and everybody believe the stories she tells through the food she makes. Just with this one meal they all know all about her past. Her mother was kind and loved to experiment with all types of spices and foods.

Not only is she an important part of her family but also the hunters. They fight and hunt and provide all the necessary survival needs for the tribe. Leader of the hunters Achak mentioned, “our role as hunters are most important to the survival of our tribe. We don’t receive enough appreciation for our great hunting work.” The way they hunt shows their lifestyle and methods to get their nutrients. Achak’s fierceness and power is representative of how willing these Natives are to keep their land. Achak’s may seem like the tribe bully, but he is utilized so greatly for the success of the tribe. It is the food and cooking to them that keeps their traditions alive and opens their eyes to past and future generations for all types of Native Americans across the New World. Hopefully neighboring tribes can set aside angers and work to hold together traditions and generations of the Native Americans.

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A Step closer to survival for Every Tribe

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A Step closer to survival for Every Tribe

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The entire Native American community has grown tired and bored of the casual bow and arrow. Even though this weapon has helped us come a long way through surviving the cold winters and harshe summers, it is time to step up the game. The hunting game as well as the fighting game. As we all know “the bow and arrow has been the most common type of weapon used by us, coming with different sizes and types of bows and arrows for obviously different reasons”. Our bows for horseback riders are smaller than those used on foot. “The bow and arrow provide us with a long range, sharp accurate and deadly arrowhead” You might also know this weapon as “Quivers” or “Poisoned arrows” As of now, we have surpassed a milestone. This will change the way of life and survival for everyone in every tribe. Stone. Stone will be our new and improved resource to make our hunting weapons. Flint and Cher to be more specific have been proven to be the most effective stones to better our weapons.

We have now entered a very important time that will be remembered in history as the “Stone Age” This will help us cut open large wooly mammoths, deer, and giant bison a lot easier and will be timesaving. As the new resource will be an upgrade to survival there will be many people in need of it. Therefore we will be needing people known as “ Flint Knappers” who will be “Flint Knapping” which will be the process of making stone weapons from flint. These weapons will be made from a combination of materials. Several weapons have been tested out for combat and for hunting. They will be ready in case of any attacks by intruders as we don't know who could be out there since we are only on the northeastern part of this land.

Citations:
- Alchin, Linda. “Bows and Arrows.” Facts, Clothes, Food and History ***, Siteseen Limited, 16 Jan. 2018, www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-indian-weapons-tools/.
- “Native American Indian Weapons.” Eskimo/Inuit Legends (Folklore, Myths, and Traditional Indian Stories), www.native-languages.org/weapons.htm.
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The Cherokee Indians and the Apache Indians in Georgia have decided to play a game of Stickball to avoid war for some land. Three sunrises ago the game started, for the first time ever, women are being allowed to play. New rules were handed out to each team and were handed out to a few groups of people. Some of the new rules included allowing women to push, shove, hit any players, while men are not allowed to hit a women. For the first time ever the Apache Indians seemed to be winning 30-28, when all of sudden the Cherokee Indians got the ball and scored.

After the goal that the Cherokee scored the game became very violent, players began to attack each other, even when the ball was nowhere near them. Using this violent game to settle disputes between each other. Both the Cherokee Indians and the Apache Indians lost at least two players each. The Cherokee Indians put in a few women into the game and the score began to change quickly. The women using the advantage that they had become very violent towards the other teams players. A few of the players began fasting hoping that, fasting would help their team win. Both teams believed that fasting was helping purify them and would give their team the greater advantage. After a few sunrises later when the Cherokee took the victory with three acres of land, and a final score of 55 - 30. The Cherokee Indians have won their first game in three years.