Cree sun dancers in 1893
A Cree woman
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Cree narrative story
The Yellow Bear Tooth
written by: Shaneea Esco
There was once a young child named Kimi. Kimi and her family were Native American and from the tribe Cree. Kimi was the youngest in the family, she was only five years old. She had three sisters named Nadie, who was the oldest she was fifteen, Hurit, the next one who was twelve, and after her it was Nuna, who was eight. Kimi also lived with her mother and father, Nuttah and Hassum.
Kimi loved to play music with instruments such as the drums, make jewelry with beads, and hear her mother tell stories. Her and her sisters would paint each others faces with beautiful colors and pretended they were pieces of art themselves. Kimi's family eats huge dinners every night. They eat fish, corn, buffalo and fruit. The winters in India are very cold and Kimi wears moccasins on her feet and fur on her body. In the summer she wears her little dresses that her mother makes for her. Kimi and her family also does the sun dance where they worship by going without food and water for four days, and dance the entire time it's a tradition in India.
Kimi was in her room one day and her father had told her some terrible news. He told her that he had to leave and go off to war. Kimi was very sad, she did not want to see her father leave, she loved him very much. He told her dont cry, I will be back soon, your mother and sisters will take good care of you. So the next day she seen him walk off and leave, she thought that he might never come back. He gave her a necklace of his to remember him by. The necklace had a yellow bear tooth on it. It was a symbol of his war group.
A few months passed by it was summer time now and Kimi and her sisters were always outside playing. Their mother would always tell them to come in when it gets dark because it can be very dangerous for kids to be out at night. Soon something did happen to one of the girls and it was Kimi. She had ran off down the street by herself and bumped into a big, mean man named Ahanu. He was an enemy of her father but Kimi didnt know. He knew who she was because of the yelow tooth necklace her father had gave her. Ahanu's group wore red bear tooth's instead. So he knew she was a child of an enemy, so he took her and kidnapped her. Kimi screamed for help but no one heard her.
As Kimi's sisters were about to gather up to come into the house, they noticed Kimi was no where to be found. They all panicked and couldn't figure out what to do. They ran inside and told their mother. The mother screamed and was very sad, she cried all night. The next day, the sisters and mother asked the neighbors have they seen Kimi, and they all said no. A few weeks passed and no one had still not seen her.
Hassun, the father had came back home shortly and was excited to see his family. He wanted to come and enjoy a big dinner like always, and read stories to his children. When he came he seen Kimi was missing, and he wondered why. His wife explained what happened and he became very angry. He figured that one of his enemies might have taken her. He just didnt know who took her.
So that night he gathered up his men to help him find his daughter. He had a plan for them to attack all of their enemies homes and hoped he find her there. Hassun told his wife and daughters to pray to their God, Kitche Manitou for help. That night they couldnt find her but that next morning, Hassun spotted one last house they missed the night before, it was the house of Ahanu.
Hassun and his men attacked it and there was Kimi sitting in the corner crying. Her father came in and rescued her, she was so happy to see him. He brought her back home, while his men punished Ahanu. Kimi came back home with a smile on her face and with her family again.
written by: Shaneea Esco
There was once a young child named Kimi. Kimi and her family were Native American and from the tribe Cree. Kimi was the youngest in the family, she was only five years old. She had three sisters named Nadie, who was the oldest she was fifteen, Hurit, the next one who was twelve, and after her it was Nuna, who was eight. Kimi also lived with her mother and father, Nuttah and Hassum.
Kimi loved to play music with instruments such as the drums, make jewelry with beads, and hear her mother tell stories. Her and her sisters would paint each others faces with beautiful colors and pretended they were pieces of art themselves. Kimi's family eats huge dinners every night. They eat fish, corn, buffalo and fruit. The winters in India are very cold and Kimi wears moccasins on her feet and fur on her body. In the summer she wears her little dresses that her mother makes for her. Kimi and her family also does the sun dance where they worship by going without food and water for four days, and dance the entire time it's a tradition in India.
Kimi was in her room one day and her father had told her some terrible news. He told her that he had to leave and go off to war. Kimi was very sad, she did not want to see her father leave, she loved him very much. He told her dont cry, I will be back soon, your mother and sisters will take good care of you. So the next day she seen him walk off and leave, she thought that he might never come back. He gave her a necklace of his to remember him by. The necklace had a yellow bear tooth on it. It was a symbol of his war group.
A few months passed by it was summer time now and Kimi and her sisters were always outside playing. Their mother would always tell them to come in when it gets dark because it can be very dangerous for kids to be out at night. Soon something did happen to one of the girls and it was Kimi. She had ran off down the street by herself and bumped into a big, mean man named Ahanu. He was an enemy of her father but Kimi didnt know. He knew who she was because of the yelow tooth necklace her father had gave her. Ahanu's group wore red bear tooth's instead. So he knew she was a child of an enemy, so he took her and kidnapped her. Kimi screamed for help but no one heard her.
As Kimi's sisters were about to gather up to come into the house, they noticed Kimi was no where to be found. They all panicked and couldn't figure out what to do. They ran inside and told their mother. The mother screamed and was very sad, she cried all night. The next day, the sisters and mother asked the neighbors have they seen Kimi, and they all said no. A few weeks passed and no one had still not seen her.
Hassun, the father had came back home shortly and was excited to see his family. He wanted to come and enjoy a big dinner like always, and read stories to his children. When he came he seen Kimi was missing, and he wondered why. His wife explained what happened and he became very angry. He figured that one of his enemies might have taken her. He just didnt know who took her.
So that night he gathered up his men to help him find his daughter. He had a plan for them to attack all of their enemies homes and hoped he find her there. Hassun told his wife and daughters to pray to their God, Kitche Manitou for help. That night they couldnt find her but that next morning, Hassun spotted one last house they missed the night before, it was the house of Ahanu.
Hassun and his men attacked it and there was Kimi sitting in the corner crying. Her father came in and rescued her, she was so happy to see him. He brought her back home, while his men punished Ahanu. Kimi came back home with a smile on her face and with her family again.
Cree tribe notes
Foods: people, caribou, elk, moose, beaver, rabbits, buffalo, seals, fish, nuts, fruit, corn
Religions: Cree's believed in a person called Kitche Manitou, Cree's also danced the "sun dance" where they go without food and water for four days and dance the entire time
Climate : long cold winters, short hot summers
Entertainment: storytelling, bead work, woodcarving, quilling crafts, music, toys, sports, hunting
Culture: Cree men hunted, Cree women took care of the children and home, Cree's lived in wigwams and and tipis, Cree's wore moccasins and cloaks
Interesting Facts: Cree's used dogs as pack animals, they used different patterns of paint on their face for certain occasions, Cree's called themselves Iyiniwok which means "the people"
SOURCES: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2161.12-e.html
www.bigorrin.org/cree_kids.htm
http://5vy.wikispaces.com/Cree+Religion+and+beliefs
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Religions: Cree's believed in a person called Kitche Manitou, Cree's also danced the "sun dance" where they go without food and water for four days and dance the entire time
Climate : long cold winters, short hot summers
Entertainment: storytelling, bead work, woodcarving, quilling crafts, music, toys, sports, hunting
Culture: Cree men hunted, Cree women took care of the children and home, Cree's lived in wigwams and and tipis, Cree's wore moccasins and cloaks
Interesting Facts: Cree's used dogs as pack animals, they used different patterns of paint on their face for certain occasions, Cree's called themselves Iyiniwok which means "the people"
SOURCES: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/settlement/kids/021013-2161.12-e.html
www.bigorrin.org/cree_kids.htm
http://5vy.wikispaces.com/Cree+Religion+and+beliefs
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