Pawnee Indians of the Great Plains Pictures taken from The Library of Congress online

Climate & Region Area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains Great Plains area Contained few trees Was very grassy, flat, and dry

Picture taken from http://tinyurl.com/3nkkad4

What did you observe about the food, clothing, and shelter of the Pawnee Indians? Where did they live? How did that impact the way in which they lived?

Food Corns, beans, squash Buffalo and antelope

Clothing Animal Skin Woman wore dresses from deer skin Men didn’t wear shirts, but wore breechcloths and leggings Moccasins Decorated with fringe, beads, and paint In the winter, wore long coats

Shelter Earth Lodges protected them from cold winds and heat from the sun Housed between 20-30 people When buffalo herds moved, they traveled with them and used Teepees

Teepees because easy to move and Earth Lodges On your chart… Food Clothing Shelter Buffalo and some crops – economies were hunting and farming – farming was good because of rainfall Buffalo Skin Teepees because easy to move and Earth Lodges