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. Several tribes pushed the Cheyenne into the western parts of the country as they conquered Cheyenne land. This has led to them being found in various parts of South Dakota and even Wyoming. Shortly after this move, the Cheyenne split into the Northern Cheyenne and Southern Cheyenne. The division of the tribe had a great impact on the Cheyenne, to this day. Some Northern and Southern Cheyenne were placed on reservations in Oklahoma. Around the 2000s, the Cheyenne lived on the Great Plains and continue to live there today. The Cheyenne tribe was a religious group that had countless ways of representing their beliefs. They believed in a god they called “Heammawihio”. This god supposedly taught the tribe hunting skills, along with the skills of gathering, planting, and using fire. Like most of 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 Cheyenne thought that praying to this spirit would help with their crops and also heal anyone who was sick. The main religious ceremony performed by the Cheyenne people was called the Sun Dance, also known as... middle of paper... ld act. While there was no absolute ruler, the Sweet Medicine Chief was the closest thing to a ruler the Cheyenne tribe had. The Council of Forty-Four was made up of men, but Cheyenne women also contributed immensely to their way of life. Women worked the land, obtaining foods, such as berries and roots, from the gardens. They also cooked the meat that the men hunted, and the women made clothing, furniture, and tepees for the tribe. In addition to cooking and gathering food, women also took care of the home and their children. Some of the animals hunted by the Cheyenne men were antelope, deer, and elk. Men also spent their time fighting other people to protect their tribe. The Cheyenne tribe took their military very seriously. They created five divisions of the company called: Bowstring, Dog, Elk, Kit-Fox and Shield.