Coup Sticks

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Coup Sticks

• By Kristyn Parlier

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Purpose And Background

• What was the coup stick used for?
• The coup stick was used for displaying the
  bravery of Native Americans.
• How did the Native Americans display their
  bravery?
• They displayed their acts of bravery by
  decorating their sticks with different feathers
  pointing in different directions according to
  their act to be symbolized.

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Purpose And Background Cont.

• How was the coup stick used?
• The Native Americans would touch their enemies
  with their coup stick to earn points. This was
  considered as a larger act of bravery than
  actually killing.

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Coup Sticks Today

• Are coup sticks still used today?
• Yes, coup sticks are still used today. They are
  used as dancing sticks that Native Americans use,
  and they create them however they want to. The
  sticks are carried by the Native Americans as
  they perform a traditional dance.

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Alternatives

• What are some other ways that the Native
  Americans could have used coup sticks?
• Some other ways that the Native Americans could
  have used coup stick was in physical competition
  such as in the Olympics.
• They could earn points by competing in running,
  archery, or boxing.
• These points would be displayed on their coup
  sticks.

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My Coup Stick

• What would my coup stick have on it?
• My coup stick would have a soccer ball, a
  softball with an A.S. (All Star) on it, and a
  roller coaster.

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I hope you enjoyed my presentation!!!!