Miwok Social Life
Miwoks set many standards for themselves and the tribe. They were usually very hard workers, working harsh numbers of hours a day to keep the tribe alive. There were hunters, fishers, and many other jobs for people. A non-nomadic people, the Miwoks settled in the Yosemite Valley. My report is on the Miwok Social Life. Games, customs, jobs, and many other things about the Miwok Indians will all be covered in this. The way they lived, what they ate, and what they farmed. They all had a job, some of the women wove baskets, and some of them cooked. The men hunted, fished, made canoes, and fought. The first step of stepping into the life of a Miwok is to understand their dress. They were generally very lenient on clothing, some children going completely naked. Many wore flaps and when the
men hunted, they camouflaged themselves in deerskins and grasses. They used many materials for almost anything, whistles for ceremonies, digging, making weapons, and so on. Some of these many materials included Deer antlers, rabbit bones, obsidian, and deer skin. Bark, plant roots, and tree branches were also gathered for things like baskets and scoop baskets for fishing. They wove nets of wood for capturing animals. Now you must know how they lived. What they lived in, how they built their homes, and such. U-ma-cha is the named of the home they lived in. Much like a "tee-pee", These homes were made of the thick bark of the Sequoia Redwoods. Mud and dirt was piled on the bottom of these homes, to keep water and rodents out, and heat in. They were at times coated with a layer of pine needles. About 8-15 feet in di
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Valley Miwok, Miwok Indians, Rainbow Trout, Chilly Willy, Redwoods Mud, Final Miwoks, Life Games, Yosemite Valley, yosemite valley, miwoks ate,
Approximate Word count = 553
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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