The chapter describes the tools and weapons used by Native Americans in the Northeast of North America. In the forests of the Northeast, the greatest resource was trees. Naturally, there were many wooden tools. Even more than wood, however, bark provided many things to the woodland Indians. ...
Cutting weapons were used by the Native Americans for combat as well as hunting. They preferred shorter blades, and did not use long cutting weapons, like the swords that the Europeans used at the time. Knives were used as tools for hunting and other chores, like skinning animals. What is...
By the 1860s Native Americans began to get hold of modern rifles such asSpringfieldsandWinchesters. These were used against GeneralGeorge A. Custerand theLittle Bighorn. All of them were exceedingly expert with the bow and arrow, and they are proud of their skill and are always practicing in...
Native Americans were quick to note the advantages of shooting from horseback, and adapted their bows by making them shorter – 90 to 110 cm. Being a
The Utes, like many Native Americans, needed good knives to cut and to carve. They used flint to fashion these blades. Some knives were used only for ceremonial purposes. The Utes carried their knives in rawhide sheaths. 3Spears and Shields ...
The sword and shield men where used by the spanish, and some theorists, for instance Nicolo Machiavelli, had great belief in them. Personally I have my doubts as the shields used are to small to give propper cover. They might be useful as maneuver element, wrapping around and threatening th...
My dad collected a copy of the Quran and a copy of the Bhagwad Geeta he was given by the americans I still have a copy given by the americans given to my dad. I am not going to debate how “tyrannical” the “regime” used to be or how oppressive it was. Are you suggesting that...
He's also of Native American heritage, which he credits as inspiring his "Health Ranger" passion for protecting life and nature against the destruction caused by chemicals, heavy metals and other forms of pollution. Adams is the founder and publisher of the open source science journal Natural ...
(compare this to today, when 20% of Americans are unfit for service due to obesity). This was the first time that the welfare of the country's kids was identified as an issue of national security. Entrees like creamed chipped beef, cornmeal pudding, and a pork dish called scrapple were...
If we ever decide as a nation to knowingly violate the rights of the native individual under the law, both radically and unilaterally, based on mystical notions like race and paranoia, we will be forever at trying to get things back to “equal protection under the law”. The people we ...