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The Plains Indians scalped their victims because when the victims died, they'd go to the Happy Hunting Grounds IF... They Had A Scalp. When the Plains Indians died, they didn't want to find their enemies in the Happy Hunting Grounds, so they ruin their access there.
Plains Indians also scalped enemies to show there successes in battle. the scalps could be used to decorate there Tipi or there weapon and shield
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Why did the American scalp people?
The Americans cut off the scalp of Indians to sell them.
Why is the name Great Plains a good name for the Great Plains tribe?
Because the Indians lived in the great, big plains.
What changed the plains Indians culture?
British colony
Did conflicts arise between the US government and the Plains Indians because the Indians wanted to live on reservation land and farm?
Yes, conflicts arose between the US government and the Plains Indians because the Indians wanted to live on reservation land and farm. In 1851, in the First Fort Laramie Treaty, the American government guaranteed the Plains Indians that they would be left alone in their reservations, but this treaty was not honored.
Why were medicine men so important to the plains Indians?
The medicine men were important to the indians as they grew and made marijuana for the indians to use
