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Potawatomi
Technology
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Weapons
The
Potawotomi hunted many different kinds of animals.
This included rabbit, squirrel, buffalo, and much
more. Some of the weapons that they used were bows
and arrows, spears, war clubs, and long bows. The
Europeans contributed the Potawotomi's change to
firearms.
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Transportation
For
many years, the Potawatomi used canoes to transport
people and materials. But in the 1680's, they
abandoned these birch bark canoes for horses that
they borrowed from the white settlers. These horses
were useful for buffalo hunts, where they hunted on
the Great Plains.
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Agriculture
Potawatomi
Indians were Hunter/ Gatherers since the land on
which they lived was too far north for reliable
agriculture. They were forced to relocate to
Wisconson during the Beaver Wars (1630-1700). It
was easier to grow food there. Usually, the Women
would gather food, and clean the fields while the
men trained to be warriors and hunters. By 1660 the
Potawotomi were agricultural, and their relocation
was provoked by a desire for better
soil.
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