scalp — [ skalp ] n. m. • 1803; mot angl. « peau du crâne accompagnée de sa chevelure », ou de to scalp 1 ♦ Action de scalper. Hist. Danse du scalp : danse guerrière qu exécutaient les Amérindiens autour de la victime qui allait être scalpée. ♢ Méd.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cherokee dance — The Cherokee People performed numerous social and religious dances which have evolved over time to include and incorporate new social concepts as a result of contact with other cultures, the arrival of the horse, gunpowder based weapons, and… … Wikipedia
Native American dance — Introduction also called Indian dance or American Indian dance the dance of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. The treatment of Native American dance in this article is meant to focus first on… … Universalium
Haute Tension (Break dance) — Compagnies françaises de breakdance Sommaire 1 Alsace 2 Aquitaine 3 Auvergne 4 Basse Normandie 5 Bourgogne … Wikipédia en Français
American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… … Catholic encyclopedia
Battle of the Little Bighorn — Coordinates: 45°33′54″N 107°25′44″W / 45.565°N 107.42889°W / 45.565; 107.42889 … Wikipedia
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Code of Indian Offenses — What follows is the literal text of the Code of Indian Offenses. R U L E S GOVERNINGTHE COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,Washington, March 30, 1883.SIR: Your special attention is directed to the… … Wikipedia
scalping — Removal of all or part of the scalp, with hair attached, from an enemy s head. It is best known as a practice of North American Indian warfare. At first confined to eastern tribes, it spread as a result of bounties offered by the French, English … Universalium
George Armstrong Custer — George Armstrong Custer. George Armstrong Custer (New Rumley, Ohio, 5 de diciembre de 1839 Little Big Horn, Montana, 25 de junio de 1876) fue un oficial de caballería del Ejército de los Estados Unidos que participó en la Guerra de Secesión y en… … Wikipedia Español