Plains Native Americans

Plains Native Americans lived in the central Plains of North America from what is today north of the Canadian border to present-day southern Texas.
The Plains Native Americans migrated from place to place following their food supply. For this reason, they lived in a teepee. The frame of the teepee was made of long wooden poles pointed together and fastened At the top. The bottoms were spread out to form a circle. This was covered with a tent of animall skins which fastened to the ground. These native Americans would often paint decorations on the outside of the teepee. The Plains Indians would have a fireplace inside the teepee. With a flap at the top to let the smoke from the fire out safely. This form of home could quickly be taken down when the Plains Native Americans moved to follow the buffalo. Teepees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The door to the teepee was a round opening which faced east toward the rising sun.
In the middle of the teepee, a small fire was built for cooking and warmth. Plains Native Americans usually slept on buffalo robes on the teepee's Floor. The Plains Indians thought their teepees were very important so they often painted them. These paintings were often religiously symbolic.
Women in these tribes were responsible for putting up and taking down the Teepees. These tribes were called nomads.

Dream catchers were placed at openings to keep out the bad spirits. According to legend, dream catchers were given to Natives by the spirit of spider.
Several nations are said to have used dream catchers. Because they are so beautiful, many nations make them today.

Warrior Masks were made for dances and worn in battle.

The Plains Indians included tribes such as the Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfeet, Comanche, Pawnee, and many more.
These tribes lived in the Great Plains region of North America.
The Great Plains region was made up of grasslands, valleys, streams, and hills.
There were very few trees found in the Great Plains area. Summers in the Great Plains were hot and winters were long and cold. The Great Plains area had many wild animals such as the buffalo. The Plains Indians would hunt these animals for their meat and their hides. The Plains Indians were naturally gifted artists. Most of their artwork was done in the form of painting. Painting was done on objects such as their Teepees, clothes, and on religious objects.
The Plains Indians also carved pipes made of either wood or stone.
Some of them were decorated with beautiful designs. The rock-carving, painting, and pipe making were mostly done by the men of the tribes.
The women were skilled at doing beadwork, quill work, needle work, and clothing design. all of their clothes were made from animal skins. Antelope and deer were the most often used. The women were responsible for making clothes for their entire tribe. Men typically wore animal skin leggings, a loin cloth, and a belt. They rarely wore shirts, instead they wrapped buffalo furs over their shoulders. These were known as buffalo robes. A distinguished man, who was known for his bravery, often wore a grizzly bear claw necklace.
A man who was considered to be a distinguished warrior often wore an eagle feather war bonnet. The number of feathers on the war bonnet related to the number of brave acts performed by each man.
Women and girls of the tribes wore dresses made of deerskins. Women often wore jewelry, such as earrings and bracelets, made of sea shells, metal, or beads. Young boys in the tribe often wore leggings and loin cloths like the tribal men. All Plains Native Americans wore moccasins on their feet. Women were in charge of making the moccasins for their tribe. Moccasins were usually made with animal hides and buckskin. They were decorated with beads and quill work.
Ceremonial clothing was usually everyday clothes that were painted and decorated for each particular celebration or ceremony.
They got their food by either hunting it, growing it, or gathering it. Some tribes grew crops such as maize, beans, and pumpkins. Others gathered wild fruits and vegetables. Food was often traded between the different tribes. When an animal was killed, no part of it was waisted. The meat was eaten, the skin was dried and other parts were used to make tools or other items needed in their everyday life

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