Great Plains Indians
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Great Plains Indians
of North America
Homes
Teepees made from buffalo hide
Teepees were made from buffalo hide and wood poles. Women built and owned the teepees.
Homes
Wood lodges with mud walls
In farming villages, homes were year-round. The Mandan built wood lodges with mud walls.
Lived
Central North America from Rocky Mountains to Mississippi River
Native Americans traveled the grassy prairies and rolling hills of the Great Plains.
Traditions
Thanked spirits with Sun Dance, Vision Quests
They respected nature and the land and believed in spirits. They danced to honor their promises to the spirits. Sun Dance thanked the spirits for good health and food. Tribes sent young men on vision quests to pray alone and receive a vision.
Family Roles
Lived in family groups called bands
The families decided on how many people lived in each band. They needed enough men to hunt and protect the group. .
Food
- Hunted Buffalo
- Dried Meat
- Pemmican (buffalo paste)
Women dried extra meat for winter and pounded it into a paste and mixed it with fat. This was called pemmican and lasted all winter.
Also gathered wild berries and vegetables and grew corn, beans, and squash.
Also gathered wild berries and vegetables and grew corn, beans, and squash.
Clothing
Made from buffalo and deer skins
Soft hides were used for shirts, leggings, and dresses. They used tough hides for the bottoms of moccasins. Often decorated clothes with elk teeth, porcupine quills and beads.
Trading
- Horses were a sign of wealth
- Traded for Food, hides and tools.
Horses were a sign of wealth and were traded for food, hides, tools and guns. Hunting tribes brought hides and dried meats to farming villages.
Games
Played a game called Shinny with a ball and stick
Shinny was played with a ball and stick. Players tried to pass the ball through a goal. Also played stickball or lacrosse.
Sources
- The Great Plains Indians by Mary Englar
- Creative Commons images
