PLAINS INDIANS

LOCATION

• The plains lived in the middle of present day America
• From the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains
• Over time, the plains divided into two parts eastern and western plains

ANIMALS

• The plains depended on Horses and Buffalo to survive
• Horses were the main war animal for a lot of tribes in the plains
• While Buffalo sheltered them with there skin and helped them transport things
• They both were used for food

HOUSES

• Plains used grass earth and bark called Lodges
• They settled near rivers for easier access of resources
• Hunting tribes lived in teepees all the time
• Teepees were easy to take down and build up
• It was the women's job to put up teepees

CHIEFS

• The plains usually assigned chiefs to specific ereas
• The chiefs would meet up and discuss important events
• The chiefs were decided by act and leader ship

NOMADS AND TRAVOIS

• The people of the plains were nomads
• A nomad is a person who moves and lives in different places
• Nomads used Travois to carry things
• A travois was similar to a sled-It helped nomads carry belongings
• Travois were pulled by dogs

CLIMATE

• On the eastern planes the dry land made it possible to farm well
• On the western planes the dry land made it difficult to farm
• That is why they had to split up and live different life styles-climate

THE COMANCHE

• The Comanche were fierce warriors and they used there resources well
• The Comanche government was very strong
• They divided into groups and had chiefs for each group
• The Comanche became one of the most powerful tribes

OTHER TRIBES

• Some additional tribes were the:
• Omaha, Pawnee, and Ojibwa

PLAINS

• The plains were one of the biggest Indian forces
• However they were creative and smart