Plains indians

“[DYK] Plains Indians from different tribes were able to communicate through sign language. http://t.co/Jl7dDE25J0”

Indian City, USA was founded on the very site of the massacre of the Tonkawa Indians by the Shawnees and other mercenaries during the Civil War. Due to their loyalty to the Confederacy, the tribe was nearly exterminated by pro-Union Indians. In...

Plains Indian, member of any of the Native American peoples inhabiting the Great Plains of the United States and Canada. Perhaps because they were among the last indigenous peoples to be conquered in North America, the tribes of the Great Plains are often regarded in popular culture as the archetypical American Indian.

Tepees or tipis are the name of dwellings used by American Indians. Typically, they were constructed of poles arranged and fastened into a conical frame covered by animal skins. A hole was left in the top for smoke to escape and a flap was created to allow movement in and out of the teepee.

Today we learned about the different tribes with special attention giving to the Plains Indians for the time being. We also learned about the many buffalo uses and the ways the buffalo were hunted. We had a lot of fun completing the activities and doing crafts. Click each day to see what we have been doing with our unit. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Where the Native Americans Lived - I love this site and it has a great visual on the cultural groups based upon geography…

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The history of the Native American people belongs to every American. It is important to hear their stories and remember them. Enjoy this Plains Indians

Native American Plains Indian Tipi Tepee Teepee poster by Edward Fielding. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

“The Lakota relied on the buffalo the way contemporary people rely on Wal-Mart. Nothing went to waste. Knowing this, the U.S. government slaughtered the buffalo in a futile attempt to wipe out the plains Indians. We Lakota consider the buffalo a sacred thunder being.”

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