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The Sioux Indians used a very simple process for drying meat. They cut it into very small strips and hung it on racks or sinew lines to dry. This jerky was used for making soups. Wild plants were added when they were available. Sometimes the dried meat was pounded into a powder and mixed with dried pounded berries and melted fat. This became a favorite food called pemmican, which could be carried on long trips or stored for winter.
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LIVING ON THE BIG SIOUX: Had it not been for the Big Sioux River, many Indians would have starved to death, which contained more fur bearing animals at that time than any other part of the country. Also for many years it was the highway on which and along people and commerce traveled.
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Native American Facts For Kids was written for young people learning about the Sioux Indian tribe for school or home-schooling reports. We encourage students and teachers to visit our Sioux Indian homepage for more in-depth information about the tribe, but here are our answers to the questions we are most often asked by children, with Sioux pictures and links we believe are suitable for all ages.
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In 1862, two of the Sioux groups, starving and denied credit by Indian agents, went on the rampage killing white settlers and laying waste to the countryside. It wasn't until 1868 that the uprising was quelled by the cavalry.
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This flipchart is designed to help students become more knowledgable about the Sioux Indians. It includes activities where the students need to compare and contrast, pull down information just on Sioux, answer questions, and watch a video.
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The Sioux Indians' diet consisted largely of meat. They ... ate many wild, fruits, nuts, and berries in addition to meat. Wild turnips, potatoes, and other roots were favorite foods which they added to soups. Meat wasn't always easy to get. Hunting was a difficult and dangerous job. A hunter often ate the raw liver of an animal as soon as he killed it. Its high nutritive value gave him the energy to butcher the meat and carry it back to his people.
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