NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE MIDWEST!!

Tepees
Tents that were shaped like cones with a Buffalo hide cover and a wood frame . Tepees were designed to break down quickly because the midwest NA did not live in a permanent settlement.

Grass house
Houses were built by NA's in the Southern Midwest. They were made with a wooden frame covered with prairie grass. Grass houses were good for warm places because they have thin walls.

Food
Midwest NA tribes hunted and captured for food. The tribes were big hunters for caribous. Many tribes traded with each other because they could only grow 1 or 2 crops.

Clothing
Male midwest NA's wore leggings and clothes around their waists. Women would wear dresses made out of deerskin. In the winter people would wear buffalo skin on their shoulders to keep them warm from the cold weather. They also would wear a lot of jewelry.

Climates
The midwest NA's had tornadoes. In the winter it was super cold and in the summer there was a lot of heat waves.

Tribes
In the Midwest tribes were the Blackfeet and Sioux. Those are the most important tribes because they are the biggest tribes in the whole Midwest. Those tribes never settled in one place because the tribes were well known for their religious ceremonies, hunting skills, and wore customs.

Land
The midwest had a lot of flat land. The flat land made it easier to farm.

Midwest
The Midwest states are Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, south Dakota, and North Dakota.

Fun Facts
The Pawnee tribe speaks English today but, older Pawnee tribe members speak Pawnee language. Nawah is a friendly greeting in Pawnee language. The Pawnees didn't live near ocean so they only traveled by land.

SOURCES

• Nativeamericanadventures.weebly.com
• Ducksters.com
• Bigorrin.org
• Our country's regions (book)!

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