An example of a travois. http://www.gosee.de/images/content/108_9_a_blackfoot_travois.jpg
weapondry ·Bows and arrows ·Fought with spears and rawhide shields. ·first made points of stone- arrows and lace tips ·bows made out of oak and juniper ·acquired guns in the seventeenth century ·usually attacked Spanish, Ute and Pueblo Indians ·Tools made from wood, bones, antlers, and stone ·Bow made from one piece of wood oMulberry oLocust oOak oMaple ·Bowstring made from deer sinew ·Took pride in their weapons ·Made decorated bow cases ·Mountain lion skin was thought to bring good luck to the hunter ·Three split feathers spaced evenly apart ·Shields ·Spears ·War clubs ·Leather war shirts ·Knives made out of stone
Transportation ·used dogs pulling travois ·help carry belongings ·Europeans brought horses to America ·The Navajos could travel faster ·Babies placed on cradleboards oMade of, frame, back slats, and a hoop oBaby wrapped in layers of clothes, then strapped to the board oHoop protects babies head in case of a fall ·Makes it easy for mother to transport baby oEspecially on horseback ·Generally kept on cradleboards for first six or seven months ·Cradleboards often flatten the back of the baby’s head
From the Book: The Apches And Navajos, By Craig A. Doherty and Kathrine M. Doherty
An example of a travois.
http://www.gosee.de/images/content/108_9_a_blackfoot_travois.jpg
weapondry
· Bows and arrows
· Fought with spears and rawhide shields.
· first made points of stone- arrows and lace tips
· bows made out of oak and juniper
· acquired guns in the seventeenth century
· usually attacked Spanish, Ute and Pueblo Indians
· Tools made from wood, bones, antlers, and stone
· Bow made from one piece of wood
o Mulberry
o Locust
o Oak
o Maple
· Bowstring made from deer sinew
· Took pride in their weapons
· Made decorated bow cases
· Mountain lion skin was thought to bring good luck to the hunter
· Three split feathers spaced evenly apart
· Shields
· Spears
· War clubs
· Leather war shirts
· Knives made out of stone
Native Languages of the Americas website © 1998-2008- **http://www.bigorrin.org/navajo_kids.htm**
A Native American Encyclopedia, By Barry Pritzker- **http://books.google.ca/books?id=ZxWJVc4ST0AC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA54&dq=navajo+weapons+1800&source=bl&ots=y_RYa-2HZd&sig=C3wwvCV4rYPfL90XwN2S7nd7Yzg&hl=en&ei=sdD4ScL9JYbfmQfBqaCZDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6**
Transportation
· used dogs pulling travois
· help carry belongings
· Europeans brought horses to America
· The Navajos could travel faster
· Babies placed on cradleboards
o Made of, frame, back slats, and a hoop
o Baby wrapped in layers of clothes, then strapped to the board
o Hoop protects babies head in case of a fall
· Makes it easy for mother to transport baby
o Especially on horseback
· Generally kept on cradleboards for first six or seven months
· Cradleboards often flatten the back of the baby’s head
From the Book: The Apches And Navajos, By Craig A. Doherty and Kathrine M. Doherty