Plain Indians Plain Indians

Native AmericansNative Americans

By Jessica CleaverBy Jessica Cleaver

TribesTribes Hidatsa, Caracara, Hidatsa, Caracara,

Comanche, Astana, Cree, Comanche, Astana, Cree, Crow, Kiawah, Sioux, Caw, Crow, Kiawah, Sioux, Caw, Kiowa and Mandan are Kiowa and Mandan are some of the Great Plains some of the Great Plains Indians tribes.Indians tribes.

Some tribes are different in Some tribes are different in many ways.many ways.

Lots of tribes are very Lots of tribes are very si9malar, but they have at si9malar, but they have at least one difference.least one difference.

Muckleshoot is one of the Muckleshoot is one of the North West tribes.North West tribes.

Geography/GeologyGeography/Geology The Plains was covered The Plains was covered

with grass lands and a few with grass lands and a few mountains. The Black hills mountains. The Black hills were high and steep.were high and steep.

They lived by the They lived by the Mississippi river. Mississippi river.

It was so that the Plains It was so that the Plains Indians lived in North Indians lived in North America.America.

The waves crashed against The waves crashed against the shore.the shore.

There were rainy There were rainy forests placed in the forests placed in the North West.North West.

Giant waves crashed Giant waves crashed against the shore.against the shore.

According to the map, According to the map, there were small there were small islands.islands.

Wet forests were also Wet forests were also found in the North found in the North West.West.

In the North West In the North West there were beaches there were beaches full of huge rocksfull of huge rocks..

ClimateClimate It was OVER one hundred It was OVER one hundred

degrees in the summer degrees in the summer and UNDER zero degrees and UNDER zero degrees in the winter.in the winter.

When it rained it often When it rained it often FLOODED! FLOODED!

The land was mild and it The land was mild and it was hardly even cold or was hardly even cold or hot in the spring.hot in the spring.

ResourcesResources The Glorious daisies would The Glorious daisies would

be full blume in the be full blume in the summer.summer.

Wolves would sneak up in Wolves would sneak up in the winter time to catch the winter time to catch some prey.some prey.

Lodge pole pines were Lodge pole pines were used to build huts and used to build huts and wigwams for shelter.wigwams for shelter.

Pelicans were boiled for Pelicans were boiled for making medicine to cure making medicine to cure sick Native Americans.sick Native Americans.

Buffalo were hunted for Buffalo were hunted for their fur.their fur.

ShelterShelter Teepees were used to live Teepees were used to live

in, because it was shelter. in, because it was shelter. Wigwams were shelter for Wigwams were shelter for

the teepees and the the teepees and the teepees are shelter for the teepees are shelter for the Native Americans. That is Native Americans. That is how wigwams are shelter.how wigwams are shelter.

FoodFood Antelope was very popular.Antelope was very popular. Buffalo were skinned and Buffalo were skinned and

boiled, taking off the boiled, taking off the germs so they could eat it.germs so they could eat it.

Melted Fat was like a Melted Fat was like a desert to them.desert to them.

Berries were ate on special Berries were ate on special actions.actions.

Elk was often ate in the Elk was often ate in the Great Plains region. Great Plains region.

Pemmican was boiled then Pemmican was boiled then cooked to be made into a cooked to be made into a cure for the sick.cure for the sick.

TransportationTransportation Dogs pulled wagons full Dogs pulled wagons full

with food.with food. Men rode on horse back Men rode on horse back Bull boats were used to Bull boats were used to

catch sea foods in rivers catch sea foods in rivers and lakes. and lakes.

Travois was when a Native Travois was when a Native American was carried on American was carried on POLES!!! POLES!!!

People were very used to People were very used to canoes, because they were canoes, because they were practically in them all day.practically in them all day.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts Dogs for transportation?!!!Dogs for transportation?!!! Women are encharge of Women are encharge of

clothes.clothes. It floodedIt flooded

!!! !!!

In the North West, when a In the North West, when a

boy wasboy was twelve he would twelve he would leave his family, scratch leave his family, scratch himself until he bled, himself until he bled, danced crazily around a danced crazily around a fire waiting for a Great fire waiting for a Great Spirit to tell him his job!!!!!Spirit to tell him his job!!!!!

Many Indians in the North Many Indians in the North West killed whales!!!West killed whales!!!