By the time my people
arrived in New England the buffalo were long gone, hunted to extinction.
The Plains Indians had
an efferent way to follow their food supply and two seasons.
The Pequot/Mohegan
people, with four seasons and many more choices for clothing and food supply
would build a home (roundhouses) in areas for traveling to and from the food.
Because of the salt,
less snow, and warmer waters at the shore they spent winters along the ocean.
As the weather changed
they moved and built homes south and west.
Plains Indians had
horses taken from the Spaniard's to help move their homes ( tepee’s) after the
food supply, our people had man and dog power to help move their belongings.
In the winter was ice
fishing and hunting.
In the spring and
summer was fresh water fish and game.
In the fall was the
time to start a move back to the ocean.
houses in each area
were first come first owned with the understanding that everyone chipped in to
help build new and repair the old homes.
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