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Great Plains, closely allied with the Arapaho and loosely allied with the Lakota (Sioux). They are one of the most famous and prominent Plains tribes. The Cheyenne nation is composed of two united tribes, the Sotaae'o and the Tsitsistas, which translates to "Like Hearted People". They also are a nation comprised 10 bands, spread all over the Great Plains, from southern Colorado to the Black Hills in South Dakota
 * ​Introduction** The Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the media type="youtube" key="ThDhRr13e7I" height="290" width="353" align="right"



[|Cheyenne Indian Pictures]. Cheyenne Indians live now.
 * Tribes Location** Today the Cheyenne Live in Montana and Oklahoma. Before though they lived in the Easter portion of the United States.

Fist or Crippled Hand, unmarried suicide warrior killed in hand to hand fighting with Custer's troops, one of 7 Cheyenne killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. [] [] [] [] [] [] ​
 * Major Figures** Son of Sitting Bear a.k.a. Three Bears, brother of the Cheyenne headman Tangle Hair. Fought at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Not the famous Oglalla Sioux chief. Black Bear (Mo'ôhtaenahkohe)a.k.a. Closed Hand, **//Three Bears//**
 * Culture** Here is one best known feature of the Cheyenne they smoked peace pipes. There are strict rules when smoking the peace pipe, you must say a prayer before the first puff. Another tradition of the Cheyenne is storytelling, which can only be done by certain people. These stories are often related. Cheyenne were among the fiercest fighters on the plains.
 * Housing** The Cheyenne lived in tepees while following food. When they weren’t moving around after food they live in log lodge.
 * Where the Tribe is Now** The tribe lives in Montana and Oklahoma on a reservation called Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
 * [[image:http://visitmt.com/Pictures/features/Indian%20tepee.jpg width="189" height="263" align="right"]]Language** The Cheyenne dialect is part of the Algonquin language family. Their alphabet only contains fourteen letters which can be combined to form words and phrases. Today, the United States government is working to convert the Cheyenne to an English-only speaking tribe. The Cheyenne trying desperately to keep their language alive despite the government’s recent attempts to make their language extinct.
 * Way of Life** Before the sun rose, the Cheyenne began preparing for the day. Building the fire was the first task to be completed, and the women woke to get the water from the nearby stream. While the men and boys went to the stream to bathe. The women made the morning meal and the boys herded the horses back into camp. Well now everybody would be awake the men would hunt, make bows, arrows, and pipes. The women would do the chores around the camp and farm. While the young men are enhancing their personal appearance or listening to the wise man.
 * Where the Tribe is Now** The tribe lives in Montana and Oklahoma on a reservation called Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.