If you lived with the Sioux Indians - Hardcover

McGovern, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0590073400 ISBN 13: 9780590073400

Publisher: Four Winds Press, 1974

Synopsis

Describes the daily life of the Sioux Indians--their clothing, food, games, customs, etc.--before and after the coming of the white man.

About this title

About the Author:

Ann McGovern has been writing children's books for over 35 years. She has published over 45 titles including STONE SOUP, several books in the IF YOU LIVED.... series, and SCRAM, KID! (Viking, 1974), which won the Horn Book Award. McGovern spent part of her career at Scholastic, where she created the See-Saw Book Club. McGovern lives in New York City.

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What were good manners?

If a stranger came to your tipi, you would greet him with a word or two. Then the two of you would sit quietly and not say another word for a long time. It was good manners to be quiet.

You would never, never show how you felt in front of a stranger. Even if you were angry or sad, your face would not show it.

If someone in your tribe died, people did show sorrow. The cut their own skin until it bled. They cried and sobbed in public. But it was bad manners to ever again say the name of the dead person.

It was bad manners for a boy to laugh and joke with his sisters or his mother. But there were other people in your family you were supposed to laugh and joke with. It would be bad manners if you didn't.

It was good manner for a Sioux to share everything he had with everyone. Any stranger was invited to share the family's pipe and food. He could even share their clothing if he needed it.

About this edition

• Publisher: Four Winds Press
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0590073400
• ISBN 13: 9780590073400
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 88