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What are two methods the Plains Indians use to hunt buffalo?
They ran buffalo off of cliffs. They wore an animal disguise to get near enough to use their bows and arrows.
Which cultural region is a fairly flat region?
Great Plains Cultural Region
What is a large, round hut?
lodge
What is a dwelling built by Plains Indians, made of poles arranged in a circle covered by buffalo hides?
teepee
What is a sled made of poles tied together and used by Native Americans to transport goods across the plains?
travois
Native American celebration that often includes traditional dancing and games
powwow
Describe the Great Plains Cultural Region
flat region, covered with grass, few trees, arid/dry
Name one tribe of the Great Plains
Lakota (Sioux)
Name four tribes of the Great Plains
Cheyenne, Pawnee, Osage, and Lakota
Permanent homes of the Great Plains Indians, were large round huts built over a deep hole.
lodges
What were the crops of the Plains Indians?
corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins
What was plentiful and important to the lives of the Plains Indians?
buffalo
Explain two ways they used the buffalo
major source of meat, clothing and blankets, horns for bowls, stomachs as pots
Why was buffalo hunting so dangerous?
the large, fast animals could trample hunters
When did the Plains Indians live in teepees?
When they were hunting
Why were teepees useful to the Plains Indians
they were easy to move during hunts
