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 Some papooses (originally an Algonquian word) were built with sharp, projecting points so that if a papoose fell off while the mother was riding a horse, the points would stick in the ground and protect the baby.[([[http://www.native-languages.org/cradleboard.htm|native-languages]])] Some papooses (originally an Algonquian word) were built with sharp, projecting points so that if a papoose fell off while the mother was riding a horse, the points would stick in the ground and protect the baby.[([[http://www.native-languages.org/cradleboard.htm|native-languages]])]
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 +===== Iroquois And Turtles =====
 +
 +A pregnant Iroquois woman would refrain from eating turtles so that her child would not be as clumsy on land as a turtle.[([[https://prezi.com/byxf30obixux/native-americans/|prezi]])]
 +
 +===== Navajo Braided Hair And Animals =====
 +
 +In Navajo communities, pregnant women would untie their braided hair and free animals like horses in hopes of creating free passage and safe birth for the baby.[([[https://prezi.com/byxf30obixux/native-americans/|prezi]])]
 +
 +===== First Buffalo For Plains =====
 +
 +When a Plains man killed his first buffalo, he would be given the tastiest part, the tongue. He was expected to decline the offer, however, and instead share it with his friends as a mark of generosity.[([[https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2016/05/the-buffalo-killers/482349/|theatlantic]])]
 +
 +===== Cry Shed =====
 +
 +Some Native Americans erected an earthen "Cry Shed", which reflected the community's problems and desires. It was set on fire, and it was thought that as it burnt, misfortunes were taken away on the wind and hopes were conveyed to the spirit realm.[([[https://www.greetingcardpoet.com/national-native-american-heritage-day/|greetingcardpoet]])]
 +
 +===== Sun Dance =====
 +
 +The Sun Dance of the Plains people was probably the most agonizing Native American ceremonial. Dancers were implanted with skewers in their pectoral muscles and were roped to the holy cottonwood tree. They hoped for a great supply of buffalo in exchange for their suffering.[([[https://allaboutbison.com/natives/|allaboutbison]])]
 +
 +===== Green Corn Ceremony =====
 +
 +The Green Corn ceremony was and still is a harvest thanksgiving ceremony practiced by Native Americans in the Southeast and Northeast. Thirty or more people dance in pairs, express gratitude to the spirits, and then feast.[([[https://www.facebook.com/nativeamericansclothing/photos/1623357051251682/|facebook]])]
 +
 +===== Totem Poles =====
 +
 +To show their families' status, Northwest Native Americans such as the Haida constructed totem poles as tall as 40 feet outside their dwellings. Typically, the pole would feature animals or birds dear to the family. Totem poles were also constructed as a monument to ancestors. Totem poles were incorrectly assumed to be deity sculptures by Christians.[([[https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/totem_poles/|indigenousfoundations]])]
 +
 +===== Sand Paintings =====
 +
 +Sand paintings are composed of colored sand grains that have been meticulously placed to make a complex design of geometric shapes and symbols. The most well-known artworks are the Navajo sand paintings, which were created by Southwestern Native Americans. They regard the paintings as spiritual, living beings that must be treated with care.[([[https://www.deviantart.com/windwalker44/art/Native-American-Life-921566749|deviantart]])]
 +
 +===== Touch An Enemy =====
 +
 +Most Plains tribes considered it a great honor to be able to touch an enemy during a raid without being touched in return. This was known as a "coup," and it was considered more important than actually injuring the enemy or stealing his horse.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/984763|jstor]])]
 +
 +===== Tribal Lands =====
 +
 +Tribal territories are home to approximately 22% of America's 5.2 million Native Americans.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
 +
 +===== Poverty =====
 +
 +Around 28.2% of American Indians live below the federal poverty level.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
 +
 +===== Shorter Average Life =====
 +
 +Native Americans have a five-year life expectancy advantage over other Americans.[([[https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/11/23/native-americans-life-expectancy-cdc/6360395001/|usatoday]])]
 +
 +===== Heart Disease =====
 +
 +In comparison to Caucasians, around 36% of Native Americans with heart disease will die before the age of 65, compared to 15% of Caucasians.[([[https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2020/10/01/01/42/cover-story-caught-between-two-worlds-cardiovascular-care-in-american-indians-and-alaska-natives|acc]])]
 +
 +===== Diabetes =====
 +
 +Americans Indians are 177% more likely than non-Natives to die from diabetes. [([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
 +
 +===== Tuberculosis =====
 +
 +Approximately 500% are more likely to die from TB, and 82% are more likely to commit suicide.[([[http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=naa_livingconditions|nativepartnership]])]
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