COUP STICK

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COUP STICK

• JORDAN RAY

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Introduction

• Reviewing The History Of The Coup Stick
• My Name Is Jordan Ray and I Will Be Explaining
  The History Of The Coup Stick

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The Purpose of the Coup Stick

• The purpose was to touch an enemy with his coup
  stick to prove his bravery, rather than shooting
  him from a long distance.

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Why Native Americans Admired Using a Coup Stick
More Than Killing an Enemy

• Bravery was an important part of Native American
  culture.
• It meant a lot to show bravery to your tribe.
• One of the greatest acts of bravery was to touch
  an enemy with a coup stick.
• It was more important to do this as an act of
  bravery than to actually kill someone.

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Ideas That Validate The Creation of a Coup Stick

• Bravery was an important part of Native American
  Culture.
• Was a disgrace to the enemy to be merely touched
  in battle.
• Bravery was more important than killing an enemy.
• It pointed out the bravest warriors out of the
  tribes.

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What Coup Sticks are Used for Today, and Who
Uses Them.

• Also called dance sticks today.
• Used at Pow Wows today in performing traditional
  dances.
• Native Americans still use them today.

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What Alternative Would I Suggest to the Native
Americans Instead of Using a Coup Stick.

• I would suggest fighting one on one.
• This would prove the strongest and the bravest.
• Every time you win a battle you receive a feather
  for your coup stick.
• The strongest warrior would have the most
  feathers.

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THE END

• This ends my presentation on the history of the
  coup stick.
• Hope you enjoyed it.