Na tive Am e ric a ns o f th e P la ins

Alex Branton

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The plains Indians lived in the middle of the United

States were a lot of buffalo were.

The ma in me a t of the pla ins wa s the b is on wh ich is

a nothe r word for buffa lo.

Live r, kidne ys , ma rrow a nd nos e we re e a te n fre s h wh ic h m e a ns th e y a te it unc ooke d.

• S a us a g e s we re ma de from s trips of me a t a nd fa t s e a s one d with wild onions a nd he rbs .

• Th e y live d in te e pe e s ( tip is ) m a de from wood pole s a nd buffa lo h ide s .

The teepees were made of brain tanned buffalo skin.

The plains people dressed in clothes made from the

hide of animals.

The g irls wore ce re monia l dre s s e s .

They used many natural resources. Trees were used to make poles for the teepees.

Buffalo was used for food , clothing , and shelter.

They did not waste any part of the buffalo.

Drie d s a g e wa s us e d for fla voring food a nd mos s wa s

us e d for te a .

Women owned and built the teepees.

The women could take down a tipi in minutes.

Men hunted bison and fought in battles too.