Hi to one and all ,
The American Indian is a nation one of many races , proud and very much aware of their individual differences , they were often subjected to much in the name of the US Government helping them .
One of the most well known group is the Sioux so lets have a bit of background on these :
The Sioux Indians actually came to North America from the continent of Asia about 30,000 years ago. The name Sioux actually means “little snake”, which was given to the tribe by the Chippewa Indians. The features of Sioux Indians that particularly stand out is their long, straight jet-black hair, representative of people descending from Asia.
Generally, the Sioux Indians were nomadic, meaning that they never really stayed in one place for a very long amount of time. Typically they followed the pattern of the buffalo, assuring them that there would be food and clothing wherever they traveled. The Spanish introduced horses to the Sioux in the 1500’s. Once they began to use horses as a means of carrying articles and transportation, life became much easier, particularly since they were living a nomadic lifestyle.
The tribe had chiefs designated for various aspects of life, including war, civil rules, and of course, medicine men. The men of the tribe could become chiefs eventually if they demonstrated strong warrior skills.
Once the 1860’s came around, the fight over land got quite intense. The Sioux Indians battled the white man in order to keep their land. Eventually, the US Government signed a treaty allowing them to keep a portion of the land, otherwise known as a reservation. Once the gold rush took place, rumors abounded that there was gold located on Sioux land. Again, a battle ensued and the Sioux joined up with the Cheyenne tribe.
The battle was led by the legendary Sitting Bull..... Sitting Bull was a famous Sioux Indian chief. He was the Indian chief that battled General George Custer and the United States 7th Calvary at the Battle of Little Bighorn ending up killing all of the soldiers that attempted to attack them. In 1891 the Battle of Wounded Knee happened, the Sioux also lost the battle. . The mixture of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians annulated the Army and was perhaps the most famous of all Indian battles. Like Geronimo, Sitting Bull enjoyed the limelight later in life. He toured with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. It is said that he cursed the audiences in his own language, much to their amusement.Over the next couple of decades.
Today, there are about 30,000 Sioux Indians living in South Dakota, and still other in Nebraska, Montana, and Canada.
What are we going to share , following on from Christos's initial post (http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/historia-miniatures-new-release.56794/watch-confirm) it is of course the Sioux Chief from Historia Miniatures
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References aound but a good start is the book in the Osprey range (MAA 344) which gives avery nice and easyb to read history and with the usual colour plates .
Continued in next post:
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The American Indian is a nation one of many races , proud and very much aware of their individual differences , they were often subjected to much in the name of the US Government helping them .
One of the most well known group is the Sioux so lets have a bit of background on these :
The Sioux Indians actually came to North America from the continent of Asia about 30,000 years ago. The name Sioux actually means “little snake”, which was given to the tribe by the Chippewa Indians. The features of Sioux Indians that particularly stand out is their long, straight jet-black hair, representative of people descending from Asia.
Generally, the Sioux Indians were nomadic, meaning that they never really stayed in one place for a very long amount of time. Typically they followed the pattern of the buffalo, assuring them that there would be food and clothing wherever they traveled. The Spanish introduced horses to the Sioux in the 1500’s. Once they began to use horses as a means of carrying articles and transportation, life became much easier, particularly since they were living a nomadic lifestyle.
The tribe had chiefs designated for various aspects of life, including war, civil rules, and of course, medicine men. The men of the tribe could become chiefs eventually if they demonstrated strong warrior skills.
Once the 1860’s came around, the fight over land got quite intense. The Sioux Indians battled the white man in order to keep their land. Eventually, the US Government signed a treaty allowing them to keep a portion of the land, otherwise known as a reservation. Once the gold rush took place, rumors abounded that there was gold located on Sioux land. Again, a battle ensued and the Sioux joined up with the Cheyenne tribe.
The battle was led by the legendary Sitting Bull..... Sitting Bull was a famous Sioux Indian chief. He was the Indian chief that battled General George Custer and the United States 7th Calvary at the Battle of Little Bighorn ending up killing all of the soldiers that attempted to attack them. In 1891 the Battle of Wounded Knee happened, the Sioux also lost the battle. . The mixture of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians annulated the Army and was perhaps the most famous of all Indian battles. Like Geronimo, Sitting Bull enjoyed the limelight later in life. He toured with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. It is said that he cursed the audiences in his own language, much to their amusement.Over the next couple of decades.
Today, there are about 30,000 Sioux Indians living in South Dakota, and still other in Nebraska, Montana, and Canada.
What are we going to share , following on from Christos's initial post (http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/historia-miniatures-new-release.56794/watch-confirm) it is of course the Sioux Chief from Historia Miniatures
:
References aound but a good start is the book in the Osprey range (MAA 344) which gives avery nice and easyb to read history and with the usual colour plates .
Continued in next post:
Nap
