Location
The Cheyenne tribe was located in ten different bands that were scattered all over the Great Plains from Southern Colorado to the Black Hills in South Dakota. During the mid 1800s the bands began to split up, some chose to stay at the Black Plains whilst others preferred to remain near the Platte of central Colorado. Today they are now situated in Montana and Oklahoma.
Government, Laws and Rules
The traditional government system is an example of a politically unified North American indigenous nation. Whilst most other nations were divided into bands, the Cheyenne bands were politically unified. The government that they adopted was called "The Council of forty-four". This name explains the number of people who were involved in the Cheyenne government. They were responsible for many things to ensure the tribes survival e.g. warfare planning, enforcing of rules, and conducting ceremonies. This government scheme was developed by the time the Cheyenne reached the Great Plains.
Foods
The Cheyenne tribes had a substantial diet, consisting of an unlimited supply of buffalo that was the majority of their meat. They constantly gathered and stored food for the winter months when the buffalo (bison) moved south. Meat was not the only food they ate, with various kind of berries and fruits included in their diet. This vegetarian meal was made out of grapes, chokecherries, wild plums, wild rice, herbs, sage, acrons, prickly pear and anything that could be found on the Great Plains. These were sometimes powdered and dried for winter use. Some foods were also traded amongst other tribes.
