Native American Encyclopedia Bonepickers To Comanchero
8 Brady Samuel Brady Samuel 1756 1795 a frontiersman and Indian fighter led scouts in the American Revolution against the Lenni Lenape and Seneca After his brother and father died in a Native American raid he promised to get even During the war he told his scouts to dress as Native American warriors including war paint In this way they were able to easily spy on the enemy Meet Joseph Brant Brant Joseph 1742-1807 also called Thayendanegea meaning he places two bets served as a Mohawk leader and British Loyalist during the American Revolution He learned to speak and write English and became an interpreter for the British He convinced the Mohawk Onondaga Cayuga and Seneca tribes of the Iroquois League to side with the British in the American Revolution He led raids and battles during the war Brant’s successes led to a colonial army attack on him and his Iroquois League allies Brant gathered support in Ohio to keep fighting At war’s end Brant worked to get a homeland in Canada for the Mohawk 1774 1777 Works for Guy Johnson northern superintendant of Indian Affairs Fights in battles of Long Island and Fort Stanwix becomes a colonel in British army 1777-1778 Leads attacks on settlers and American forts including battle of Oriskany Creek 1783 Negotiates for Mohawk reserve Brant Molly 1735-1795 Joseph Brant’s sister served quietly as a diplomat between the British and their Iroquois League allies and as a spy during the American Revolution She could speak and write English well She married William Johnson Britain’s superintendent of Indian Affairs in North America and played a major role in convincing the Mohawk and other Iroquois League nations to join the British She kept the British informed of Patriot military movements in the Mohawk valley Her reports helped the British win at Oriskany Creek After the war she moved to Canada
breechcloth 9 meaning The decorations represented certain desirable characteristics of the original animal or object Brave means a Native American warrior of any age Early European fur traders called native men braves meaning those who defended their families and homelands in battle Nonnative people have come to understand the term as meaning only young strong Native American warriors Indian brave has become a stereotype for many modern nonnatives Breechcloths were often made of deerskin Breechcloth also called a breechclout or loincloth refers to a piece of clothing worn by men of many North American tribes Though the style differed among tribes a breechcloth consisted of a soft length of buckskin or cloth placed between the legs and tucked over a belt in back and front In some tribes women wore breechcloths under their outer clothing Young girls too might have worn breechcloths until they reached an age when they wore skirts and dresses words to know stereotype STAIR-ee-oh-type an overly simple common way of thinking about someone or something that leaves out all the qualities that make it real and true war paint WOR-paynt the paint used to decorate faces and bodies with symbols and patterns before battle Warriors made breastplates of leather and decorated them with beads shells horn or bone Breastplates protected a warrior’s chest The Plains Indians in particular wore this type of armor The breastplate and its decoration carried spiritual and individual
10 Brendale versus Brendale versus Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nations refers to a legal case decided by the U S Supreme Court in 1989 It involved an argument over land use between the Yakima Nation and Philip Brendale who has Yakima heritage but does not have official membership in that nation Brendale owned property within the Yakima reservation He wanted to sell two sections as summer cabin sites Although the tribal government does not allow this the county government does The Supreme Court decided that because the land lies in an area of the reservation where mostly tribal members live the county does not have the right to overturn the tribal government’s decision Bresette Walter 1947-1999 of Ojibwe heritage wrote and worked for the protection of the environment and treaty rights He stood up against opponents of traditional spearfishing in what has come to be known as the Wisconsin Walleye War He also fought in court for the treaty rights to hold and sell migratory bird feathers His group Anishinaabe Niijii successfully opposed mining activities in northern Wisconsin and Michigan Bridgewater Swamp refers to the site of the battle in 1676 that ended King Philip’s War The Wampanoag grand sachem Metacom retreated to the swamp in southern Massachusetts with his remaining supporters Colonial militia leader Captain Benjamin Church’s forces surrounded Metacom’s camp and attacked They killed the Wampanoag band including Metacom With his death the confederacy of tribes he had worked to build dissolved See also King Philip’s War Brown Dorris Alexander 1908 2002 worked as a reporter teacher librarian and writer He realized that modern media often presented incorrect and unfair portraits of native cultures He wrote many books including Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee which historians see as a necessary resource for studying the American West from the 1860s through the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 Brush shelters See wickiup Buckskin clothing was worn by many North American tribes Soft comfortable buckskin protected against wind thorns and scrapes It could be washed and lasted many years Traditionally women made buckskin from animal skins like deer moose or caribou Clothing styles and decorations differed between tribes
Buffalo Bill Cody 11 Buffalo See bison Depending on the tribe everyday wear for men might include breechcloths and leggings They used robes and shirts in cold weather Women wore skirts or dresses and occasionally shirts too Most native peoples wore moccasins or buckskin footwear of some kind Special occasions demanded fancier clothing with more decoration Many tribes continue the tradition of wearing decorated buckskin clothing but save it for special days in tribal life Both native and nonnative people today wear moccasins Buffalo Bill Cody drove horse teams in the 7th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry during the Civil War Buffalo Bill Cody 1846-1917 born William Frederick Cody worked many colorful jobs in the American West including Pony Express rider gold prospector and stagecoach driver After scouting for the North during the Civil War he earned his nickname Buffalo Bill by working for the Kansas Pacific Railroad as a buffalo hunter He provided meat to feed the work crews He played a role in the Plains Wars scouting and fighting in battles including the battle of Warbonnet Creek He started a town too called Cody Wyoming Most famously Buffalo Bill created his popular Wild West shows Sometimes women decorated buckskin clothing using beads animal teeth claws shells paints feathers and other natural items
