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Buffalo-Skin Teepee By: Jasmine Morgan Clothing Plain Indians wore breech clothes.They were made from from buffalo skin.They also wore head dresses made out of feathers from birds,another type of clothing is leggings made out of buffalo hide Most Native American Indian tribes had their own style of clothing and could be recognized by both the type of clothing and the designs that were added with various forms of beads and quills. Native American clothing included hunting or every day clothing as well as ceremonial clothing that was only worn during special visits or ceremonies.Native American men typically wore a breechcloth, which was a strip of rawhide or leather attached to a belt that fell from the front and back. In colder climates, leggings were added. Shirts were not used very often, but ceremonial war shirts were used in times of fighting or in some ceremonies. The war shirts would be decorated with quills, animal tails and beads. Leather shoes and buckskin boots were typical footwear. The shoes would be decorated with different types of beads. Native American art Regions The plain Indians used different natural resources.They often used different kinds of wood to make their teepees and for fuel.The plains Indians also hunted.They killed big animals such as Buffalo,antelope,and other big animals.They used big and small arrows to kill their prey.One buffalo that is kill can last up to one month or longer.The plain Indians also farmed.They farmed beans,fruits,vegetables,carrot,lettuce,and other crops.The buffalo’s they had hunted under wolf skin for protection and to full their prey. Foods They killed big animals such as buffalo,antelope,and other big animals.And they ate corn,bean, squash Shelter Buffalo was the main source of the Plain Indian's food as it provides them with flesh as well as their basic needs like buckets and robes. The Plain Indians followed the buffalo's movement or migration in order to stalk and hunt down their prey. Because of the buffalo's constant movement, a type of shelter that can be built fast and can be easily taken down is needed. A shelter that will stay warm during the winter and cool in the summer. Overall, a convenient and comfortable shelter. The type of shelter they built is a tepee, built from twenty to thirty layers of buffalo skin and sticks of long wooden poles so that the shape of the tepee can be created, stand up and be protected from water and wind. The buffalo hides are sewn together whilst the the wooden poles are arranged in a circle to create the frame. The door to the tepee is a round opening which would face east towards the rising sun. Although they can be easily built, three to four families (eight-ten people) have to be crowded in tepee, making it filthy for cooking, eating and sleeping! Here is a picture of the teepee! Interesting facts Native American games provide an inexpensive and effective way to help children explore traditional Native American culture. To share this culture with children is to introduce them to an important part of our nation’s heritage. Each part of our nation was home to different native tribes, so through games we can explore even the heritage of the Native Americans that inhabited our particular region. These games are easy and inexpensive for you to re-create on your own. Because Native Americans had to find or make everything they needed, you don’t need a lot of expensive or fancy materials to re-create these games. As they did, you can find the materials you need for playing these games in your own environment, and apply or own creativity as you wish. These games demonstrate some important aspects of Native American values and way of life. First, they show kids that despite the gap in time and culture, Native American kids liked to have fun just like kids today. And they are fun, they involve suspense, or competition, or a skill challenge, just like today‘s games. Children learn about aspects of Native American life through the objects of these games This is a Breastplate References WWW.Wnit.org.com http://www.nativelanguages.org/clothing WWW.NeoKistomi.com/breastplate .htm