Lakota Winter Count

What is the primary purpose of the Lakota Winter Count?

• To record memorable events of each year

• To track the weather patterns

• To document the genealogy of the Lakota people

• To serve as a map of the Great Plains

Who typically served as the keeper of the Lakota Winter Count?

• Women

• Children

• Men

• Elders

The Lakota Winter Count is an illustrated calendar created by the Lakota people of the ___.

What material was the Lakota Winter Count typically painted on?

• Animal hide

• Canvas

• Wood

• Stone

The Lakota measured years from the first snowfall of one winter to the first snowfall of the ___.

What event is depicted in the Lakota Winter Count for the year 1853–1854?

• Europeans brought striped blankets

• A great flood occurred

• A new chief was appointed

• A successful buffalo hunt

The pictographs in the Lakota Winter Count appear in a ___ pattern starting at the center.