Shelter they lived in
The great plains people lived in tepees. there is an image on the right .
There homes were small.and had holes at the top of the tepees.
The tipi was used by the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains in North America.[7][8][9] Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in the United States in general, however Native Americans from places other than the Great Plains mostly used different types of dwellings.[1][note 1] The tipi is durable,[10] provides warmth and comfort in winter,[11] is cool in the heat of summer,[note 2] and is dry during heavy rains.[12][13] Tips could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move and could be reconstructed quickly upon settling in a new area.
There homes were small.and had holes at the top of the tepees.
The tipi was used by the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains in North America.[7][8][9] Tipis are stereotypically associated with Native Americans in the United States in general, however Native Americans from places other than the Great Plains mostly used different types of dwellings.[1][note 1] The tipi is durable,[10] provides warmth and comfort in winter,[11] is cool in the heat of summer,[note 2] and is dry during heavy rains.[12][13] Tips could be disassembled and packed away quickly when a tribe decided to move and could be reconstructed quickly upon settling in a new area.
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The buffalo skin was used for food and shelter.
How to make a teepee,about 1800
1. a buffalo hide is scraped clean to prepare it for making a tepee
2. several buffalo hides are sewn together to make the teepee cover
3. wooden poles are used to form the teepee frame
4. the buffalo hides are stretched over the poles to cover the teepee
How to make a teepee,about 1800
1. a buffalo hide is scraped clean to prepare it for making a tepee
2. several buffalo hides are sewn together to make the teepee cover
3. wooden poles are used to form the teepee frame
4. the buffalo hides are stretched over the poles to cover the teepee
Why they made Tepees
they made tepees so they could move them around when the animals left so they moved with the animals.
The Great Plain People
the grate plains people lived in the
The Plains Indians lived in the huge area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains. There were few trees but lots of wildlife. One of the most important animals to the Plains Indians was the buffalo. These tribes were well known for their religious ceremonies, hunting skills and warpath customs.
American Indians - Plains Tribes & Southeastern
the grate plains people lived in the
The Plains Indians lived in the huge area between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains. There were few trees but lots of wildlife. One of the most important animals to the Plains Indians was the buffalo. These tribes were well known for their religious ceremonies, hunting skills and warpath customs.
American Indians - Plains Tribes & Southeastern
Since the Plains Indians followed the buffalo around, they needed shelter they could move quickly. They lived in teepees. A teepee was made from leaning poles together and covering them with buffalo hide. The few tribes that didn't move around lived in dome-shaped grass lodges covered in mud.
Shelter - The Plains Indians
Shelter - The Plains Indians