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Where did they live???
The Plains Indians lived in the middle region of the United States.
This is roughly west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains
This land is made up of miles of treeless grasslands….which is perfect grazing fields for buffalo!

Everyday Life Men
The best hunters had the highest rank in their tribe.
A man was also judged by how many horses he was able to obtain and if he shared them.
Men hunted deer, rabbit and elk.
Dogs would pull their catch back to camp

Everyday Life Women
The Plains women excelled at quillwork.
These quills were sewn in clothing and used for artwork on tipis.
Women chores were fetching water, sweeping, hoeing the fields, cooking and sewing.
The land far from rivers were tough to garden, but near rivers they would grow corn, squash and sunflowers
They mostly picked berries and nuts
They were seen as inferior, not to speak unless spoken to

Everyday life kids
Babies were taught at a very young age not to cry because it might scare off the food.
At four years old the girls would accompany their mother with her chores and the boys would listen to war stories and practice their bow and arrows.
Boys and girls never played together, they knew they had separate roles in life.
At the age of 13, men went on Vision Quests
They played a game like stick ball (hockey)

What do they live in?
The tipi (teepee) is a portable house, great for the nomadic life of a Plains Indian.
It is made up of 3-4 poles and up to 12 buffalo skins sewn together.
The opening always faced the morning sun
It takes about one hour for a women to assemble the families tipi