Native Americans
Family meal with places set for the dead.
,,Medicine dance"
WOLF CLAN
Red, largest, war chiefs
BLUE/PANTHER CLAN
Job was to make medicine
LONG - HAIR CLAN (Twister Clan)
Peace chiefs, yellow
BIRD CLAN
Experts of killing birds, messengers, skilled with blow guns
DEER CLAN
Spiritual keepers, fast runners, their colour was brown.
WILD POTATO (bear) CLAN
They made bread from potatoes. Their colour was green.
PAINT CLAN
Medicine men/Priests
Make special red war paint
Keepers of sacred cristals-which are used to determine guilt in murder trials
CEREMONIAL PIPES.
Used to ask guidance from Great Spirit. Your heart speaks the truth.
7 SACRED DIRECTIONS
1. North-blue,winter, peace+self-reflection(meditation)
2. South-white(sunlight) summer, corn, happy children, plentyful meat
3. East-assoiciated with red, spring, dawn, rebirth, new beginnings
4. West- black, autumn, death, ,,the shadow life of the spirit"
5. Up- yellow, the sun, the creator, the Great Spirit
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