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Warnings: The American Indian, like all people, liked to tell tales about things that had happened in their life. American Indians did not write words down in books. But they did have a form of writing. They drew pictures on hides, on rocks and on bone. Some of their pictures were left as warnings to others.

Symbol Stories: Indian symbols told a story. For example, a story might be, "In the year of the plenty food, people had time to talk together." In time, that became the sign for talking together.

Indian Symbols:  Here are some Indian symbols.

 

Bear Alive

Brother

Talk Together

Campfire

Bad

Make Peace

Fear

Indian Camp


Story #1

These symbols tell a story
Can you figure it out?

 


 



Story #2

What story do these symbols tell?

 

 

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Story #1: Answer: 
My brother and I talked together
 and made peace at the campfire.

Story #2: Answer:  
People were afraid of the bear near the village.











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