Sociology

CREE SOCIOLOGY While men hunted, women would do the cooking, sew the clothing, and make tools, while tending to the children. The women were also in charge of constructing the tipis and hauling wood and water to the campsite. The women also collected herbs to help everyone. The Cree believed that working with pelts releases the soul. The plains Cree practised a ceremonial sun dance. The Cree referred it to as Nipakwe Cimuwin, or “Thirst Dance.” Some have also called it rain dance. But it didn’t matter what they called it to complete it you needed personal strength and courage. The person that is practicing must stay outside for four days without food or water. One other ceremony would take place in the smoking tipi. It was the all night ceremony with the participants will make a pledge where they sang and smoked from a sacred pipe in an offering to Manito []