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100
The Blackfoot language had three dialects.
What had three dialects?
100
As soon as the children are born, they are taught not to cry because crying could attract enemies.
What is taught?
100
For the Blackfoot people, buffalo was very important.
What is buffalo?
100
Bladder was for food bags.
What is the bladder made into?
100
The tail was used to brush off flies and mosquitoes.
What is used to brush off flies and mosquitoes?
200
They also use sign language.
What is also used?
200
The little girls set up mini teepees.
What is made by little girls?
200
Meat, including the heart, liver, kidneys and the tongue were the food.
What parts were the food?
200
The skull was painted and used in ceremonies.
What is painted and used in ceremonies?
200
Necklaces were made from the teeth.
What is made from the teeth?
300
If they moved apart, they would have a different language.
What is different if they move apart?
300
The boys played with miniature bows and arrows and learned how to hunt birds, rabbits and prairie dogs.
What does the boys learn?
300
Food was plentiful and easy to get.
What is plentiful?
300
Bone marrow was used as fat and fuel for fires.
What is bone marrow used as?
300
The brains were for tanning hides.
What is the brains used for?
400
Their language was musical.
What is musical?
400
The children were taught to watch and learn from the adults about their duties and responsibilities at an early age.
What is taught to children?
400
Some special plants were cranberries, blueberries, Saskatoon berries and pinon nut
What are some special plants.
400
Hoofs were boiled into glue and used as rattles.
What is hoofs made into?
400
The rough tongue skin was made into combs.
What is made into combs?
500
Even though they all spoke Blackfoot, they would have a difficult time understanding each other because there are three dialects.
Why would they have a difficult time understanding each other?
500
In the children's playtime, the children mocked the adults.
What do the children mock?
500
Dung was used as fire.
What is dung used for.
500
Ribs were for arrow shafts.
What is used to make arrow shafts?
500
The bones were implements for dressing skins, needles and games.
What are the bones used for?