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The Shawnee: A Classic Native American Tribe of Western Pennsylvania A Project to summarize the life and culture of the Shawnee. The Shawnee lived, among other places, in Western Pennsylvania. They allowed the children of the tribe to roam free while the women cooked and created useful items for the tribe. The men hunted and sometimes led raids. When the boys were old enough, they learned to hunt with their fathers. When the girls were old enough, their mothers taught them all the skills they would need to contribute to the well being of the tribe. Men would hunt woodland creatures such as deer and rabbits, along with squirrels and raccoons. If they lived close enough to the sea, they also searched for oysters and clams. The Shawnee were a farming people and grew many vegetables including watermelon, pumpkins, and sunflowers for seeds. This food could be prepared by roasting, baking, or drying, and then eaten in the comfort of a Shawnee home such as a wigwam, lodge, or siminole. Most Shawnee wore furs and leggings in the winter with snowshoes, and moccasins in the summer, with braves decorating themselves with feathers and bandannas. The village chief could be a man or a woman, while a man had to be the overall chief of the tribe. They also voted on war chiefs to lead them into battle whenever that was necessary. Their creator god was "The Creator", an old woman with grey hair. They created simple art with pictures of animals and conoes. The Shawnee are still a thriving tribe, but they have adapted to modern society.

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Martin, Philip. "Free Clip Art." //Nativeamericans.phillipmartin.info//. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. . "American Indians in West Virginia." //Prickettsfort.org//. PRICKETTS FORT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. . Thanks to Clip art for the image of pumpkins!