The Cheyenne Indians were a nomadic tribe known for their strong warriors, creative women, and religious beliefs. The Cheyenne Indian tribe had a history of movement and separation. From the 1600s to the early 1800s, the Cheyenne Indians inhabited Minnesota and North and South Dakota. In Minnesota, the tribe lived around the five Great Lakes and also lived in the eastern parts of the Dakotas. In the early 1800s, a large movement of the Cheyenne tribe occurred. Different tribes are pushing the Cheyennes toward the western regions of the country as they take over Cheyenne lands. This has led them to be located in various parts of South Dakota and also in Wyoming. Shortly after this move, the Cheyennes divided into Northern Cheyenne and Southern Cheyenne. The division of the tribe had a great impact on the Cheyenne, even to this day. Some Northern and Southern Cheyennes were placed on reservations in Oklahoma. By the 2000s, the Cheyennes were living in the Great Plains and still live there today. The Cheyenne tribe was a religious group that had countless ways to express their beliefs. They believed in a god they called “Heammawihio”. This god is said to have taught the tribe hunting skills, as well as the skills of harvesting, planting, and using fire. Like most in 21st century society, the tribe believed that humans and animals had spirits. Unlike today's society, they believed that plants also had spirits. They believed in an earth spirit and prayed to it constantly. The Cheyennes believed that praying to this spirit would help them with their crops and also heal anyone who was sick. The main religious ceremony practiced by the Cheyenne people was called The Sun Dance, also known as the... middle of paper ...... ancient act. Although there was no absolute ruler, the medicine chief was the closest thing the Cheyenne tribe had to a ruler. The Council of Forty-Four was made up of men, but the women of the Cheyenne also contributed enormously to their way of life. Women worked the land, collecting foods, such as berries and roots, from gardens. They also cooked the meat that the men hunted and the women made clothing, furniture and teepees for the tribe. In addition to cooking and gathering food, women also took care of the house and their children. Some of the animals hunted by Cheyenne men were antelope, deer, and elk. Men also spent their time fighting other people to protect their own tribe. The Cheyenne tribe took their military very seriously. They created five divisions of the company called: Bowstring, Dog, Elk, Kit-Fox and Shield..