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What is the cultural significance of pronghorns to native americans?
Posted on Thursday, November 05 @ 16:03:15 CST (35 reads)

Question:
Can you tell me what cultural and religious significance the pronghorn antelope has for Native Americans in the West? (I know the answer will have to be general but if you have examples from different tribes that would be great!).
~Submitted by Hans S.

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MailBag Archive: Where can I find a war tomahawk?
Posted on Friday, February 27 @ 11:25:32 CST (3731 reads)

QUESTION:
Hi Folks !

Where can i Find a war tomahawk?

I guess the Indians didn't fight with a Tomahawk, which is at the same time a peacepipe. The hole throughout the shaft for smoke,would make the Tomahawk weak. The back of the blade (Tomahawk) must have been a sharp peak or dull, to crush human head.

Have you a good picture for a Tattoo? I need one as well aa an origanal picture of a Peace pipe.

I know the end of a pipe was make of a special stone. What is the name of it?

I would be very happy if you can find anybody to send a few pictures of these two things.

~Submitted by Micky From Stockholm, Sweden

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MailBag Archive: Is this earring an authentic Mohican design?
Posted on Monday, December 22 @ 07:51:54 CST (3471 reads)

QUESTION:
Is the earring worn by Russel Means in the role of Chingachgook in the 1992 movie, The Last of the Mohicans, an authentic Mohican design?
~Submitted by Keith H

ANSWER:
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS is the second part of a five-book series written by author James Fenimore Cooper called The Leatherstocking Tales. Leatherstocking Country refers to the area around Albany, New York, that includes Cooperstown, where the author grew up. It is a fictional work based loosely on historical facts, and the author made some mistakes.

The story told in The Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757 during the Seven Years' War (known in America as the French and Indian War), when France and the United Kingdom battled for control of the American and Canadian colonies.

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MailBag Archive: How can Maashkinoozhe mean 'Ugly Pike' when Maash means 'flower'?
Posted on Thursday, December 04 @ 02:01:18 CST (1448 reads)

QUESTION:
I am doing some research on the Muskellunge. Every web site I go to says the word was based on the Ojibwe word Maashkinoozhe and they say Maashkinoozhe means Ugly Pike. That does not make sense because Maash means flower in Ojibwe. I was wondering if you can tell me what the aborigional word for Muskellunge is?
~Submitted by Gary

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MailBag Archive: What is the meaning of Indian jewelry?
Posted on Thursday, October 02 @ 20:43:50 CDT (3958 reads)

QUESTION:
I have been searching for information on the significance of Lakota jewelry in the past. I am a teacher and during watching a film on Lewis & Clark, which included some references to the Lakota, some students were very interested in the pictures of the beautiful bear claw necklaces, etc. They wanted to know what the jewelry really meant. So far, I've had no luck with internet searches. Can you help?
~Submitted by Jewell S.

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MailBag Archive: How do I know if 'Indian Jewelry' is authentic and made by a real indian?
Posted on Saturday, July 26 @ 21:26:58 CDT (9009 reads)

QUESTION:
My sister taught school on the reservation in Pine Ridge (Porcupine) about 20 years ago. She will be 50 this year. I am looking to buy her turquoise jewelry. I'd like to know it's authentic and made by the Indians. She would hold this as being very special. I understand that some jewelry has tribes' names inscribed on the back. Can you give some reputable stores or web sites that I can look at and buy. I would be particularly interested in Lakota, Sioux.
~Submitted by Kathy C.

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MailBag Archive: When did native americans get the right to vote and drink alcohol?
Posted on Wednesday, July 02 @ 05:25:26 CDT (6924 reads)

QUESTION:
When did it become legal in Arizona for Native Americans to buy alcohol and to vote?
~Submitted by Mel H.

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MailBag Archive: Did the Apache and Sioux intermarry?
Posted on Friday, May 16 @ 18:26:52 CDT (4861 reads)

QUESTION:
I know this may be a strange question and i am sorry if it seems not right to ask, but i was wondering if there had been any sioux - apache weddings? Meaning the girl was apache and the boy sioux? There is a very valid reason for this question but I am not allowed to talk about it. Only to ask. Please can you go back as to 14-15 hundred years. Or after.
~Submitted by Kerry S.

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MailBag Archive: Do indian reservations need summer volunteers?
Posted on Thursday, May 08 @ 17:59:39 CDT (6567 reads)

QUESTION: Do indian reservations need summer volunteers? I am a 17 year old junior in high school and would like to do some volunteer work this summer with another culture.
~Submitted by Cindy T.

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MailBag Archive: I'm related to Pocahontas. Can I enroll in her tribe?
Posted on Sunday, May 04 @ 03:30:42 CDT (5342 reads)

QUESTION:
We have recently traced my husband's roots to Pocahontas. His Grandmother had always told him there was a relation, but he never had any proof. He is now interested in joining a tribe. Is this something that is completed in the state we reside? We have found that there is a Accohannock Tribe in Maryland, but we reside in North Carolina. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
~Submitted by Connie C.

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MailBag Archive: Were the Arickaree tribe from the Kansas City, Kansas area?
Posted on Tuesday, April 08 @ 01:21:06 CDT (4846 reads)

QUESTION:

Were the Arickaree Indians ever in Kansas City, Kansas in Wyandotte County? We live in a housing addition called Arickaree Addition on the papers from when we purchased the house. A woman said the Arickarees were never in Kansas.
~Submitted by Frances W.

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MailBag Archive: How do I go about researching my Algonquin genealogy?
Posted on Friday, February 29 @ 09:58:42 CST (4555 reads)

QUESTION:

My family is descended from the Algonquin's. If I were to try to get in touch with a member of the tribe to learn more about where my family comes from how would I go about it?
~Submitted by Grace K.

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MailBag Archive: What indian tribes originated in Kansas?
Posted on Saturday, February 09 @ 15:26:10 CST (8339 reads)

QUESTION:
Greetings ~

I am interested in learning about the nation(s) that inhabited a particular area - specifically what is now known as the counties of Leavenworth and Jefferson in the NE corner of the state of Kansas (map: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/).

Is there such a resource that documents, even roughly, what nations might have occupied this area over the span of the last several centuries? I understand that geographical occupation can be influenced by nomadic behavior, unmapped/ancient boundaries, and historical events.

After visiting several books, maps, and websites, I've narrowed it down to a few possibilities: Kiowa, Pawnee, Osage, Cheyenne, and possible Missouri. I am by no means a scholar on this subject, and I desire to learn for my own personal curiosity. I've found contradictions in the resources I have, so I am coming to you for guidance.
~Submitted by: Jenesa S.

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MailBag Archive: .Where is Geronimo buried?
Posted on Thursday, December 27 @ 09:34:39 CST (3080 reads)

QUESTION:
Is GERONIMO buried at Fort Sill or was he moved to another place? Is it posible to get in contact with some of his ancestors?
~Submitted by Ronny W.

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MailBag Archive: Is it possible to find native american genealogy information online without paying for it?
Posted on Sunday, December 16 @ 18:20:37 CST (3926 reads)

QUESTION:
Is it possible to find native american genealogy information online without paying for it? Where do I start?

~Submitted by Craig G.

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