The Native Americans of the Plains Where The

The Native Americans of the Plains

Where? The Native Americans of the Plains were located in the Great Plains area of the United States � The Great Plains area is the land in between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River (two important landforms) �

Who? � The Native American’s of the Plains were nomadic individuals • They traveled place to place • The reasoning is so that they could follow buffalos • Buffalos were their main resource for shelter, food, and tools • Buffalo Hunting • Never let Natural Resources go to waste

Homes of the Native Americans �The Native Americans of the Plains lived in teepee’s (tipi) • • Made of deerskin • Wrapped around wooden sticks • Used teepees as a living area because it allowed for quick clean up in case they needed to move to a new location quickly • Why would they need to move to a new Location quickly?

Clothing �The Native American’s clothing were made out of deerskin �Outfits included • • • Shirts Dresses Moccasins Beads Feathers

What Did They Eat? �Buffalo �Deer �Wild Fruit �Berries �Vegetables �Pemmican

Tribes �There are three tribes that were a part of the Native Americans of the Plains • Sioux �Nakota �Lakota �Dakota

Native American Chart Indians of the Plains Natural Resources -Buffalo -Deer Homes -Teepee (Tipi) deerskin wrapped around wooden sticks, this allowed them to move quickly Clothing -Deerskin -Shirts, dresses, moccasins, beads, and feathers Food Famous For Tribes -Buffalo, Deer -Wild fruit, berries -Vegetables -Pemmican -Buffalo hunting -Sioux (Nakota, Lakota, Dakota)