Many of the nomadic Shawnee tribe lived in Wigwams, aka wetus or wikkums, which are also known as birchbark houses. This type of temporary shelter was used by Algonquian speaking Native Indian tribes who lived in the woodland regions.
Shawnee Native American Indian. This article contains interesting facts, pictures and information about the life of the Shawnee Native American Indian Tribe of the Great Plains. Native American Indian Tribes. Site Index. Shawnee tribe - Wigwams Wigwams, or wetus, are small cone-shaped houses with an arched roof made of wooden frames that are covered with woven mats and sheets of birchbark which are held in place by ropes or strips of wood.
Some Shawnee wigwams were covered with buffalo hides if this was a major resource in the area Wigwams were usually about feet tall and 10 - 15 feet wide at the base. After the Cherokees were defeated, Shawnee leaders, including Chief Elanie, negotiated a treaty with Texas officials at Nacogdoches. According to its terms, the tribe promised to leave Texas peaceably if they received payment for improvements on their land, deserted crops, and all property left behind.
The government agreed to provide transportation and supplies for the relocation. There is some evidence that Texas officials honored those treaty commitments, and by early most of the Texas Shawnees had moved north of the Red River into Indian Territory. The tribe settled on the Canadian River near the mouth of the Little River and became the nucleus of the present Absentee band of Shawnees.
In they were joined by a large segment of Shawnees who had been forced to leave Kansas. The few scattered Shawnees who remained in Texas after the Cherokee War were consolidated in with remnants of other tribes on the Brazos Indian Reservation , near the site of present Graham.
But the Texas reservation system was shortlived, and in the reserve Indians, including the Shawnees, were moved to Indian Territory. Those Shawnees joined the Absentee band on the Canadian River.
Today many Shawnees still reside in eastern Oklahoma. The Loyal or Cherokee band is centered around White Oak in the northeastern corner of the state. Unlike most tribes now resident in Oklahoma, the Shawnees have managed to preserve to the present day their complete cycle of ceremonial dances and other religious observances.
Jerry E. James H. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style , 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Carol A. Traditional Shawnee clothing included skirts and leggings for women, and breechcloths and leggings for men. In cold weather both men and women wore ponchos, but shirts were not a requirement. Shoes were moccasins, and they sometimes wore headbands with a feather but they did not wear headdresses.
Some Shawnee painted their faces or had tattoos. Most Shawnee wore long hair, but some would sport a Mohawk. The Shawnee were traditionally farming people and hunters and fishermen. The tools used by the Shawnee included spears, tomahawks, and bows and arrows. Shawnee arts and crafts included wood carving, pottery, and beadwork, which they are well-known for. The Shawnee Tribe is a federally recognized tribe, which allows it to have its own government, police, services, and laws.
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