The Cheyenne government was very dependent and valued harmony in there system.
THEN
THEN
- The Cheyenne people really valued harmony.
- Every council member had to agree on a decision before action could be taken.
- They were led by a council of 44 chiefs, from from each band.
- The Cheyenne tribes are autonomous, which means they had their own government, laws, police, and services, just like a small country.
- Only men could become chiefs and only men protected the tribe.
- Some Cheyenne men were soldiers called the Dog Warriors.
- They had a strict code of honor and bravery, which included fighting until death.
- They would stake their belts into the ground to make sure that they did not run away.
NOW - Today, Cheyenne council members are popularly elected, but they still work by agreeing on everything.