Horses
What animal is more easily hunted on the plains using the horse?
Buffalo & Bison
Who is Little Fox?
He is the main character and the person whose perspective the story is being told from.
What is the first problem in the story that Crooked Rabbit presents to Little Fox?
The horses are missing.
Think about your observations during Part one of the story, are honor and bravery valued traits in the Cheyenne tribe?
yes
Indians used to use dogs to pull their belongings on a travois. How much weight can they pull using a horse?
About 300 pounds.
Who is Crooked Rabbit?
He is Little Fox's friend and a member of their tribe.
What actions do they take to try to solve the initial problem in the story?
They tell Little Fox's uncle and they search for the horses.
What specific details from the story show that bravery and honor are valued male traits in this tribe?
Teasing about bravery, challenging one another
What certain (slightly weaker) people may be benefited by riding a horse?
The elderly and the ill/sick.
Who is Calling Bird?
Little Fox's sister
What tasks was Little Fox asked to do in part 1?
Find his uncles missing horse, Fetch water, Train his uncle's new horse
When a woman is "courting" a man, who decides if they will be married?
Her father. For Calling Bird, it will be her Uncle.
Why are horses more valuable during battle?
Could include, they are able to carry men with heavy armor on, it is easier to get into battle more quickly without walking for days, they can also get out of battle more quickly.
Who is Black Moon?
He is a Dog Soldier from the Southern Cheyenne tribe and he is "courting" Calling Bird.
What happens at the end of Part one and what is it a sign of?
Why are brothers and sisters no longer allowed to speak after a certain age?
To show respect
What country are horses "native" to?
Spain
Who is Many Horses?
He is a member of the Lakota Tribe and he is "courting" Calling Bird.
Where is Little Fox's father? (not all variations of the story give this information)
He is dead and his uncle has taken the paternal role.
The role of putting up the tipi and taking it down belongs to who?
The women