COONTENTS Amazing People 4 Pawnee Territory 6 Home Life 8 What They Ate 10 Daily Life 12 Made by Hand 16 Spirit Life 18 Storytellers 20 Fighting for Land 22 Back in Time 26 The Pawnee Today 28 Glossary 31 Online Resources 31 Index 32
AMAZING PEOPLE Hundreds of years ago North America was mostly wild open land Native American tribes lived on the land Each had its own language and customs The Pawnee paw-NEE are one Native American tribe Many know them for their ceremonies and handmade crafts Let’s learn more about these Native Americans Did You Know The name Pawnee means horn The name came from the men’s hairstyle which looked like a horn
Today the Pawnee attend ceremonies to honor their native customs The social dance is one of the few where men and women dance together
