Welcome!
You must be the member of the Southwest Apache tribe. Since you
are such a young member of this tribe you are just learning how much
work it takes to stay alive. You have watched and helped your
mother work the land to provide the fruits and vegetables your family
needs to grow. She has also shown you how to make some really
neat pottery and jewlery. Your mother is not the only one who
shows you the ways of this life, your father also shows you many
interesting things.
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He
has shown you how to make bows and arrows. He has also shown
you how to make arrowheads to attach to the end of sticks to make
different tools. By far, the favorite thing your father has
taught you is how to hunt the animals of the land. You love to
watch your father and the other older males of the tribe chase down a
herd of bison during a hunt. You are much too young to hunt them
yet, so you stick to the smaller game, such as rabbit and
squirrels.
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You,
your sister, and brother love living with this tribe, but
unfortunately, your parents have told you that many of the tribe
members have fallen ill with the diseases brought over by the white
men. The tribe is going to have to split up into small groups and
choose bigger tribes to join. If your family does not do this,
they might not survive.
You
are going
to miss many of your friends from your tribe, but you know it is for
the best. Your parents sit you down in the tepee tonight and tell
you they want you to help them decide where you are going to
live. Your father has narrowed down the choices to the plains or
the woodlands because of the resources available in those areas.
It is now up to you to research the different areas and decide which
move will best fit your family. Once you have chosen your
location, you hope some different tribes will extend a welcome to join
their tribe, as it is very important to your family's survival.
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Your first decision lies
here. Use this research
guide to help
you research the two groups and decide
what the best move is for your family.
Choose which area would best fit your family and their needs.
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Plains Indians |
Woodlands Indians |