The Great Plains By: Meg and Nya

Life on the Plains #1 The Great Plains were very flat There wasn’t a lot of trees but there was a lot of grass Millions of buffalo grazed the huge area The Plain people followed a farming and hunting life Since the land was dry they settled their villages among rivers Their main crop was corn , beans, squash, and pumpkins The plain people included the Lakota, Pawnee, Osage, Cheyenne

Living on the Plains #2 They built lodges to live in The people used buffalo for meat, clothing, bowls, and cooking They travel to hunt the animals in the summer and fall To hunt the animals they had to be on foot Women would build teepees for the hunters People also used poles to transport goods They made travois which are like sleds They would have dogs pull them

Cheyenne Horses are here today because of the Spanish Some horses broke free and came to north The Cheyenne tamed the horses and also got horses by raiding other tribes and by trading Using the horse changed the way the Cheyenne lived It made it easier to hunt buffalo Ex: A man sitting on a horse could alone kill a buffalo Later on the Plains they used guns to hunt with A horse drawn travois was much faster then a dog Riders became very skilled at riding the horse

The Cheyenne Today Today about 12,000 Cheyenne live on the Great Plains Many live in present-day Montana on a reservation Many Cheyenne follow their traditions today keeping their language and traditions alive Every Fourth of July a powwow is held in Lame deer, Montana Visitors can watch them dance and play games

Vocabulary Lodges: Large round hut built by plain Indians Tepees: poles arranged in circle covered by animal hide Travois: Sled made of poles tied together Powwow: Native American ceremony that include traditional dances and games