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Tipis were made from wood and animal skins. Lodgepole Pines or Red Cedar was the preferred wood. The cover was made from tanned buffalo hide, although elk was also used. Ropes made from sinew and wooden pegs were also used.
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Why were medicine men so important to the plains Indians?
The medicine men were important to the indians as they grew and made marijuana for the indians to use
Why did the first nations of the plains need portable teepees?
Tipi's were used for shelter by the Plains Indian tribes such as the Blackfoot, Crow, Sarsi, Hidatsa, Omaha, Comanche, Teton-Dakota, Assiniboin, Cheyenne, Gros Ventre, Arapaho, Kiowa, Plains-Cree, Mandan, and Pawnee. Tipi's were easily moved, were warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and the opening at the top allowed the use of a fire inside the tipi.
What kind of materials did the Indians use to make a fire?
that they use sticks and it will take forever to make fire
How did the Paleo-Indians use the mammoth?
To make pancakes! And unicorns! And rainbows!
What do the saulteaux people use as shelter?
the metis use tree and bark and mud my friend is falf metis
What did the plains Indians use to make a cord?
hair
What did plains Indians use the horn from the buffalo for?
The horns of a buffalo were commonly used as containers or makeshift cups from which to drink from. Simple as...=)
Who use totems?
The plains indians and the eastern woodlands to make huts and other homes.
Did plains Indians use blowguns?
No
What did the plain indians use the tail for?
Buffalo tails could be used to make fly whisks, decoration on the outside of a tipi, whips and as part of religious regalia.
What did the great plains Indians use to make teepees?
animal skin and long wooden poles.
What organ of a buffalo did plains Indians use to make yellow paint?
yahay kaayo mo no!
Did the Salish use Buffalo Hide for Tipi's?
Yes, the Salish did use buffalo hides to construct tipi's. It took seven to make a medium size tipi and twelve or more for large ones.
What organ of a buffalo did the Plains Indians use to make yellow paint?
yahay kaayo mo no!
Where did the arikara Indians use to live?
the great plains
What did the plains Indians use for fuel?
buffalo dung
What resources did the Great Plains Indians use from the buffalo?
buffalo was a very good resource for the Indians on the great plains, the buffalo supplied shelter, food, and clothing.
