Houses
What portable home did Plains people use?
A Tipi
What type of weather is common on the Great Plains?
Strong storms and winds
What animal was a major part of the Plains diet?
Bison *buffalo*
What was the name of the region where these tribes lived?
The Great Plains
How many “biggest tribes” are listed
Three
What were tipis covered with?
Buffalo Hide
What was the Plains land covered with?
Lots of grass, open fields, and some trees
What did Plains Native Americans eat? *not just bison*
Meat and Plants
What type of land was common in this region?
Open fields, tons of grass
What is a group of different tribes or nations that join together called?
A Confederacy
What were tipis made from?
Long wooden poles
Why did tribes have to move often?
To follow buffalo herds *this was the main supply*
How did they get some crops and plants?
They did this through trade
What did many tribes do across the Plains?
They were not settled instead being nomad so they moved a lot
Name another
The Blackfoot Confederacy
Why were tipis useful for Plains tribes?
They were easy to set up and take down when moving.
What did Plains tribes depend heavily on?
Nature
What was one important food source for many Plains tribes? *besides Bison*
🌽 Corn
What major mountain range is located near the western edge of the Great Plains?
The Rocky Mountains
Name One
Comanche
What type of home was large, round, and built partly underground?
Earth Lodges
How did the environment affect Plains culture?
Their culture developed around living in balance with the land.
Why was buffalo so important to Plains tribes?
Their diet was centered heavily on bison, and following buffalo herds affected where they lived and traveled.
How did the wide-open environment influence their daily lives?
They had plenty of space to live in, hunt in, and farm in.
Name one of the biggest Plains tribes
Sioux